Buiro, Giant string kelp, Bladder kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera
Family: Laminariaceae
What it is like
A seaweed. It is a very large rope-like kelp. It has a holdfast on the seabed and several stalks to a leafy canopy near the surface. It can be 35 m long.
Where it is found
It grows in cool sea temperatures.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alaska, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, North America, Peru, South America, Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seaweed, algae
How it is grown
It is very fast growing. It grows 50 cm a day.