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Japanese kelp (kombu)

Saccharina japonica · 海带

Synonyms: Laminaria japonica

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Strap-like blade with no midrib, thicker along the centre

Size
Blade 2–5 m long
Habitat
Rocky bottoms below low tide; cold-water
Distribution
Native to Hokkaido and nearby; raft-farmed on a large scale in northern China
Diet
Photosynthetic
Counted in
plants
Notes
Formerly Laminaria japonica; brought to Dalian in the 1920s

Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.

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