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elkhorn sea moss
Kappaphycus alvarezii
Kappaphycus alvarezii
elkhorn sea moss red macroalgae
Kappaphycus alvarezii Solieriaceae
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common name
  elkhorn sea moss
accepted scientific name
  Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) Doty ex P.C.Silva
rules for finding collection records
  Kappaphycus alvarezii (51)
family name
  Solieriaceae
Image Author: ©1996 Coral Reef Research Foundation, US National Herbarium - Smithsonian Institution
Image License: public domain
Image Source
Category: Seaweed
Seaweed Category: Red Algae
Plant Observed 3rd week of March thru 3rd week of December
Introduced. A noxious aquatic weed in Hawaii.

How Likely at this Location (16%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
Links to Plant Descriptions
Marine Algae of Hawai`i
Keoki & Yuko Stender
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where plant found
mag select
grid lines base