Bull Kelp, or Nereocystis leutkeana

Name/Title

Bull Kelp, or Nereocystis leutkeana

Entry/Object ID

CWOS.04

Made/Created

Artist

Josie Iselin

Date made

2021

Dimensions

Height

72 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Notes

Grommets at top

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Nereocystis leutkeana, or bull kelp, is the dominant canopy-creating kelp of the north Pacific. It is an annual, growing almost a foot a day in springtime.