bull kelp
Pacific coastal algae
Bull kelp is a large brown seaweed found along Pacific coastlines, characterized by a long stalk ending in a bulbous float with trailing fronds.
It forms dense underwater forests that shelter marine life.
The hollow stalks and floats sometimes wash ashore, where children use them as whips or horns.
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- low tideSea at minimum level
- tide poolWave-stranded water hollow
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