Postelsia palmaeformis, also known as the sea palm (not to be confused with the southern sea palm) or palm seaweed, is a species of kelp and classified within brown algae in the SAR supergroup of eukaryotes. It is the only known species in the genus Postelsia. The sea palm is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves.
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Postelsia palmaeformis, also known as the sea palm (not to be confused with the southern sea palm) or palm seaweed, is a species of kelp and classified within brown algae in the SAR supergroup of eukaryotes. It is the only known species in the genus Postelsia. The sea palm is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves.
It is one of very few multicellular organisms with differentiated tissues that both spends most of its life out of water and is neither a member of nor closely related to animals, fungi or plants. It is edible, though harvesting of the alga is discouraged due to the species' sensitivity to overharvesting.
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