P_3070049 Lessonia (Lessonia variegata) golden to olive brown strap-like blades, usually flecked with darker brown. Upper subtidal zone. Island Bay, Wellington
PB_10159 Bladder kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) underwater in rock pool. Plants up to 20m long, grow anchored on rock, with slender stems reaching the surface where they are bouyed in beautiful patterns by the elongated, pear-shaped air bladders. Found growing in calmer bays, harbours and offshore reefs. Colonies can often be recognised from a distance by the glassy or oily appearance of the water. Brighton Beach.
PC_170037 Bladder kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) holdfast underwater. Plants up to 20m long, grow anchored on rock, with slender stems reaching the surface where they are bouyed in beautiful patterns by the elongated, pear-shaped air bladders. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
