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PHYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Egregia menziesii The "Feather Boa" Kelp  

From the Latin, egregius, meaning "remarkable," this incredible seaweed is known for its physical strength and its beauty.

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Taxonomy

         Division: Heterokontophyta 

          Class: Phaeophyceae

          Order: Laminariales

          Family: Alariaceae 

          Genus: Egregia

         Species: menziesii

Chemistry and Cellular Morphology

Life  History

Morphology of the Plant

Biomechanics:

THE STRESS AND DRAG OF WAVES

Ecological Relationships

Habitat

Egregia Products and Their Uses

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