| CHROMOPHYTA : Laminariales : Laminariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Very similar to Laminaria hyperborea. To 1.5 m attached to rock by haptera. Distinguishable by its more yellow colour.
Habitat: Rare. Sublittoral.
Distribution: British Isles: England and Wales. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain and France. Further afield: Morocco, Canary Islands, Mauritania and West Africa, Namibia.
Similar Species: Laminaria hyperborea and Laminaria digitata.
Distribution Map from NBN: Laminaria ochroleuca at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Laminaria ochroleuca at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Laminaria ochroleuca at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Laminaria ochroleuca. De la Pylaie. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR6350. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |