Habitat and Range ³

Found growing on rocks, shells, etc. in the low intertidal from Santa Barbara, California, to Peru. Widely distributed in warmer seas. A frequent summer annual in southern California.

Source: Marine Algae of California (MAC)

Morphology and Identification ³

Typically grows in small mats with curly tips, reaching between 8 - 20 cm tall. Small, cylindrical seaweed with many small branchlets. Also often has curved tips, causing it to clump up.

Source: Marine Algae of California (MAC)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Sean Agler, all rights reserved, uploaded by Sean Agler
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3. (c) Sean Agler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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