Brown Algae

Brown algae, or Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seaweeds of colder Northern Hemisphere waters. This list includes several well-known brown algae from various families found in British Columbia, with information based on species accounts from E-Flora BC.

Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

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Acrothrix gracilis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Agarum clathratum Sieve Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Agarum fimbriatum Fringed Sieve Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Alaria marginata Ribbon Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Analipus japonicus Bottlebrush Seaweed Unknown Unknown
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Ascocyclus orbicularis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Battersia racemosa Rockweed Unknown Unknown
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Berkeleya rutilans (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Carpomitra costata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Chordaria flagelliformis Chocolate Pencils Unknown Unknown
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Coilodesme bulligera Sea Chip Unknown Unknown
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Coilodesme californica (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Colpomenia bullosa Sea Rubber Unknown Unknown
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Colpomenia peregrina Bulb Seaweed Unknown Unknown
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Compsonema serpens (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Compsonema sessile (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Compsonema sporangiiferum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Costaria costata Seersucker Unknown Unknown
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Cylindrocarpus rugosus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Cymathaere triplicata Three-Ribbed Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Desmarestia Sp. Acid Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Dictyoneurum californicum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Dictyosiphon foeniculaceus Golden Sea Hair Unknown Unknown
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Dictyosiphon sinicola (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Dictyota binghamiae Mermaid's Gloves Unknown Unknown
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Ectocarpus acutus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ectocarpus corticulatus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ectocarpus dimorphus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ectocarpus parvus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ectocarpus siliculosus (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Egregia menziesii Feather Boa Unknown Unknown
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Eisenia arborea (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Elachista fucicola (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Eualaria fistulosa Dragon Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Eudesme virescens Gooey Golden Seaweed Unknown Unknown
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Feldmannia irregularis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Feldmannia paradoxa (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Fucus Sp. Rockweed Unknown Unknown
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Halothrix lumbricalis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Haplogloia andersonii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Haplogloia kuckuckii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Hecatonema primarium (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Hecatonema streblonematoides (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Heribaudiella fluviatilis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Hincksia granulosa (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Hincksia ovata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Hincksia sandriana (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria complanata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria ephemera (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria farlowii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria longipes (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria setchellii Southern Stiff-Stiped Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria sinclairii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminaria yezoensis Suction-Cup Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Laminariocolax aecidioides (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Laminariocolax tomentosoides (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Leathesia difformis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Leathesia marina (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Leptonematella fasciculata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Lessoniopsis littoralis Strap Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Macrocystis pyrifera Giant Perennial Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Melanosiphon intestinalis Twisted Sa Tubes Unknown Unknown
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Myrionema corunnae (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Myrionema globosum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Myrionema orbiculare (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Myrionema phyllophilum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Myrionema strangulans (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Navicula delognei (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Navicula pseudocomoides (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Navicula rusticensis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Navicula smithii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Nereocystis luetkeana Bull Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Papenfussiella callitricha (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Pelvetiopsis limitata Dwarf Rockweed Unknown Unknown
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Petalonia fascia False Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Petrospongium rugosum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Phaeosaccion collinsii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Phaeostrophion irregulare Sand-Scoured False Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Pleurophycus gardneri Sea Spatula Unknown Unknown
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Postelsia palmaeformis Sea Palm Unknown Unknown
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Pterygophora californica Woody-Stemmed Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Punctaria chartacea (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Punctaria expansa (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Punctaria hesperia (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Punctaria occidentalis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Punctaria orbiculata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Pylaiella gardneri (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Pylaiella littoralis Sea Felt Unknown Unknown
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Pylaiella tenella (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Pylaiella washingtoniensis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ralfsia californica (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ralfsia confusa (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Ralfsia fungiformis Sea Fungus Unknown Unknown
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Ralfsia pacifica (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Saccharina dentigera (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Saccharina groenlandica Split Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Saccharina latissima Sugar Kelp Unknown Unknown
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Saccharina sessile Sea Cabbage Unknown Unknown
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Sargassum muticum Wireweed Unknown Unknown
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Saundersella simplex (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Scytosiphon dotyi (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Scytosiphon lomentaria Soda Straws Unknown Unknown
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Soranthera ulvoidea Studded Sea Balloons Unknown Unknown
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Sphacelaria norrisii (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Sphacelaria rigidula Brown Rock Fuzz Unknown Unknown
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Sphaerotrichia divaricata (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Spongonema tomentosum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Stephanocystis geminata Northern Bladder Chain Unknown Unknown
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Stictyosiphon tortilis (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema investiens (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema pacificum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema porphyrae (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema rugosum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema transfixum (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Streblonema vorax (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Syringoderma abyssicola (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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Syringoderma phinneyi (no common name) Unknown Unknown
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