Sargassum palmeri
Habitat and range 2
Sargassum palmeri is found subtidally (sometimes low intertidal) from Santa Catalina Island, California to San Benito Island, Baja California (MAC). Uncommon in southern California, but common on Catalina island.
Morphology and identification 2
Sargassum palmeri is brown to dark brown in coloration, growing 45-70 cm tall from a discoid holdfast. Blades divided into flattened sections with indistinct mibrib and scattered hairs. Pneumatocysts are round and usually solitary. Blades are longer and pneumatocysts are larger than other species of Sargassum .
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- Adapted by intertidalecologist from a work by (c) cppmarinebotany1, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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| Common name | Algae, Brown Algae |
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| Region | Channel Islands South, Government Point to Mexico |
