Postelsia palmaeformis

Postelsia, also known as the sea palm is a genus of kelp. There is only one species, Postelsia palmaeformis. It is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves. It is one of the few algae that can survive and remain erect out of the water.

Postelsia, also known as the sea palm is a genus of kelp. There is only one species, Postelsia palmaeformis. It is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves. It is one of the few algae that can survive and remain erect out of the water.

Postelsia, also known as the sea palm is a genus of kelp. There is only one species, Postelsia palmaeformis. It is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves. It is one of the few algae that can survive and remain erect out of the water.

tidepool seaweed

Description: Palm-tree kelp (Postelsia palmaeformis) You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Date: 18 December 2015, 09:33. Source: postelsia_palmaeformis1. Author: USFWS - Pacific Region.

Description: Sea palms at low tide, off Pigeon Point. Date: 31 August 2017, 14:35. Source: T-125. Author: Tom Pavel from San Jose, USA. Camera location 37° 10′ 59.28″ N, 122° 23′ 37.67″ W : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: 37.183132; -122.393797.

Description: English: Species from the west coast of North America from Central California to British Columbia Common name: Sea Palm Photographed at Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California. Date: Taken on 13 June 2010. Source: Own work. Author: Eric in SF.

Description: Palm-tree kelp (Postelsia palmaeformis) You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Date: 18 December 2015, 09:34. Source: postelsia_palmaeformis. Author: USFWS - Pacific Region.

Description: Latina: Postelsia palmaeformis Made in San Gregorio State Beach, California, USA. Identified by EncycloPetey. Date: 4 July 2007. Source: Own work. Author: Eugene Zelenko.

Description: English: Species from the west coast of North America from Central California to British Columbia Common name: Sea Palm Photographed at Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California. Date: Taken on 13 June 2010. Source: Own work. Author: Eric in SF.

Description: Sea palm kelp (Postelsia palmaeformis) lining the side of a channel cut through the rocks on Tatoosh Island. Image ID: line7022, NOAA's America's Coastlines Collection Location: Washington, Tatoosh Island Photographer: Courtesy of Dr. Sophie McCoy, Florida State Univ. Date: 13 July 2010, 18:36. Source: line7022. Author: NOAA Photo Library.

Description: English: Sea Palm,Postelsia palmaeformis in en:California tidepool. Date: 24 December 2007 (original upload date) (Original text: 2005). Source: Own work (Original text: self-made). Author: Brocken Inaglory(Original uploader was Brocken Inaglory).

Description: English: Postelsia palmaeformis. "When ever you see the Sea Palm, you know you are in a wave shock area so watch the ocean for powerful wave action. Not wise to turn your back on the ocean when getting close to this algae.". Date: 15 December 2007. Source: originally uploaded to Flickr as Postelsia palmaeformis. Author: jkirkhart35. Permission(Reusing this file): CC-BY.