Beanweed
Scytosiphon lomentaria
Habitat and range 2
Scytosiphon lomentaria is usually a winter/spring annual and most often found in mid-intertidal habitats on freshly disturbed surfaces. Ranges from Bering Sea to Baja California (MAC).
Morphology and identification 2
Thalli consisting of clumps of golden to dark brown cylindrical, unbranched tubes, often with constrictions that produce an intestine-like appearance. Some flattened, ribbon morphologies (resembling Petalonia) can form if tubes are torn open but are usually found growing next to tube morphology.
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iNat Map
| Common name | Algae, Brown Algae |
|---|---|
| Region | Alaska to British Columbia, Channel Islands North, Channel Islands South, Government Point to Mexico, San Francisco to Government Point, WA Olympic Coast to San Francisco |
