Habitat and range ⁴

Often found under rocky overhangs in shaded areas in mid and low intertidal zones from Santa Cruz to San Pedro, CA (according to MAC). This species is currently also found in Laguna Beach, CA.

Morphology and identification ⁵

Branched filament. Small (usually ~ 5 – 8 cm), thin thalli, mid to lower intertidal. Dark green in color.

More branched and more grass like than Cladophora columbiana which is more moss like.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) intertidalecologist, all rights reserved, uploaded by intertidalecologist
2. (c) ampyles, all rights reserved
3. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10524764
4. (c) intertidalecologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
5. Adapted by intertidalecologist from a work by (c) ampyles, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

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