''Pelagophycus'' is a
monotypic genus of
kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. The species ''Pelagophycus porra'', also known as Elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than .
It grows in
subtidal forests in the coastal waters off southern
California and northwestern
Baja California Peninsula, in waters of to deep, anchored by a
holdfast in sedimentary or loose sediment bottoms.
[Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013]
''Pelagophycus'' Areschoug, 1881
AlgaeBase, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 7 February 2013.
Three
ecotypes are recognized:
:''Pelagophycus giganteus''
:''Pelagophycus porra''
:''Pelagophycus intermedius''
References
Further reading
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Laminariaceae
Flora of the Pacific
Marine biota of North America
Flora of California
Flora of Baja California
Flora of Baja California Sur
Flora of the West Coast of the United States
Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
Laminariales genera
Monotypic brown algae genera