The most widespread and abundant habitat-forming kelp in Australasia this golden brown alga has a many fronds or blades with a wrinkled appearance (longitudinally corrugated) that arise from a central supporting stem.

One of the kelps threatened by sea urchins and temperature changes in the coastal waters

At a glance

Habitat Can be bed bed or forest forming in sheltered bays from the intertidal zone out to a depth of around 25m
Size Can grow to around 2 metres long
Origin Native
Distribution Found from southern WA to southern QLD including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found from southern WA to southern QLD including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be bed bed or forest forming in sheltered bays from the intertidal zone out to a depth of around 25m
Size
Can grow to around 2 metres long
Common Name Golden Kelp
Aliases Common Kelp,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomChromista
PhylumOchrophyta
ClassPhaeophyceae
SubclassFucophycidae
OrderLaminariales
FamilyLessoniaceae
GenusEcklonia
SpeciesEcklonia radiata
Synonyms

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