swap_horiz Costaria costata Alternatives

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Postelsia palmaeformis

Postelsia palmaeformis, commonly known as the sea palm, is a brown alga endemic to the wave-swept rocky shores of the no...

Intertidal North Pacific Brown Algae Phaeophyta

8.6 Great

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Macrocystis integrifolia

Macrocystis integrifolia is a species of brown algae, commonly known as giant kelp, that forms extensive subtidal forest...

Pacific Kelp Brown Algae Phaeophyta

8.3 Great

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Undaria peterseniana

A brown alga (Alariaceae) closely related to the commercially cultivated wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), native to the tem...

Korea Edible Kelp Brown Algae

8.2 Great

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Pelagophycus porra

Pelagophycus porra, commonly known as elk kelp, is a large brown macroalga native to the deep marine waters of the Pacif...

North Pacific Brown Algae Phaeophyta Elk Kelp

7.9 Good

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Ecklonia cava

Ecklonia cava is a perennial brown kelp native to temperate coastal waters of East Asia, especially around Korea and Jap...

Japan Edible Kelp Brown Algae

7.4 Good

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Egregia menziesii

Egregia menziesii, commonly called feather boa kelp, is a large brown alga in the family Lessoniaceae. It grows on rocky...

Intertidal North Pacific Brown Algae Phaeophyta

7.4 Good

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Hedophyllum sessile

Hedophyllum sessile is a brown kelp in the family Laminariaceae found along the northeastern Pacific coast. Its broad, u...

Kelp Intertidal North Pacific Brown Algae

7.3 Good

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Laminaria digitata

Laminaria digitata is a large brown kelp known as oarweed. It grows on rocky shores in the North Atlantic and forms a to...

Kelp North Atlantic Brown Algae Phaeophyta

7.2 Good

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Laminaria pallida

Laminaria pallida, known as split-fan kelp, is a large brown alga in the order Laminariales. It grows on rocky subtidal...

South Africa Kelp Subtidal Brown Algae

7.2 Good

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Laminaria hyperborea

Laminaria hyperborea is a large brown kelp of the Northeast Atlantic, where it forms underwater forests along parts of t...

Kelp North Atlantic Subtidal Brown Algae

7.0 Good

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Ecklonia radiata

Ecklonia radiata is a brown kelp, also called common or golden kelp, found in temperate marine waters including Australi...

Australia Kelp Subtidal Brown Algae

7.0 Good

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Ecklonia maxima

*Ecklonia maxima* is a large brown alga in the kelp order Laminariales, native to the cold, wave-exposed waters of south...

South Africa Commercial Kelp Brown Algae

6.8 Fair

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Lessonia nigrescens

Lessonia nigrescens is a large brown kelp native to rocky coastal habitats of Chile and Peru. It forms a substantial hol...

Commercial South America Kelp Brown Algae

6.8 Fair

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Cymathere triplicata

Cymathere triplicata is a species of brown alga in the kelp family Costariaceae. It is found in the North Pacific, inclu...

Kelp North Pacific Ribbed Brown Algae

6.1 Fair

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Saccharina longissima

Saccharina longissima is a kelp with a long, ribbon-like blade that grows in cold North Pacific waters. It belongs to th...

Edible Kelp North Pacific Brown Algae

6.0 Fair

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Kjellmaniella gyrata

Kjellmaniella gyrata is a kelp in the family Laminariaceae native to cold waters of the northwestern Pacific, including...

Edible Kelp North Pacific Brown Algae

5.8 Mediocre

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Thalassiophyllum clathrus

Thalassiophyllum clathrus is a brown alga in the kelp family Laminariaceae, occurring around the North Pacific Rim from...

Kelp North Pacific Brown Algae Phaeophyta

5.8 Mediocre

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Alaria fistulosa

Alaria fistulosa is a large brown alga native to the North Pacific, including Alaskan waters. It is a kelp with a hollow...

Kelp North Pacific Subtidal Brown Algae

5.4 Mediocre

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Dictyoneurum californicum

Dictyoneurum californicum is a brown alga in the family Costariaceae and is native to the California coast. Its broad, f...

Kelp North Pacific Brown Algae Phaeophyta

5.2 Mediocre

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Pleurophycus gardneri

Pleurophycus gardneri, commonly called sea spatula, is a brown kelp of the northeastern Pacific. A branched holdfast sup...

Kelp North Pacific Subtidal Brown Algae

4.8 Poor