Alaria esculenta (L.) Grev.

  • Filed As

    Alariaceae
    Alaria esculenta (L.) Grev.

  • Collector(s)

    F. S. Collins s.n., 07 May 1899

  • Location

    United States of America. Massachusetts. Essex Co. Marblehead Neck, in beach, on pebbles in sandy pool somewhat above low water mark.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02224136

    Occurrence ID: 138a79d6-c2d4-4238-afb9-500b93d4130a

  • Exsiccatae

    Phycotheca Boreali-Americana, a collection of dried specimens of the Algae of North America

    Exsiccatae Number: 1236

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  • Kingdom

    Algae

  • Division

    Stramenopiles

  • Class

    Phaeophyceae

  • Order

    Laminariales

  • Family

    Alariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Alaria esculenta (L.) Grev.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Massachusetts

  • County/Municipio

    Essex Co.

  • Locality

    Marblehead Neck, in beach, on pebbles in sandy pool somewhat above low water mark

  • Coordinates

    42.4952, -70.8406

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1361.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Marblehead Neck. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the neck to find linear extent (1350 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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Phycotheca Boreali-Americana.

Colline, Holden and Setchell.

1236. Alaria esculenta <l.) Grev.

Greville, Alg. Brit., p. 25, PI. IV, 1830.

Harvey, Nereis Bor.-Am., part 1, p. 88, 1852.

Farlow, Proc. Amer. Acad., Vol. X, p. 355, 1875; Report IT. S.
Fish Commission for 1875, p. 707, 1876; N. E. Marine
Algae, p. 97, 1881.

De Toni, Syll. Alg., Vol. Ill, p. 326, 1895.

Fucus esculentus Linnaeus, Mantissa, p. 135, 1767.

On pebbles in sandy pool somewhat above low water mark,
in beach, Marblehead Neck, Massachusetts, May 7, 1899.

F. S. COLLINS.
Young plants, spring growth. The adult condition of this
species will be distributed in Fasc. D.

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