Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) is a brown algae that can grow up to 118 ft tall, with a single hollow stalk topped by a carbon-monoxide-filled pneumatocyst and dozens of long blades. It is the only kelp known to drop spore patches near its holdfast, ensuring the right concentration of spores settles nearby.

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