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Rockweed - Photo (c) Steve Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Rockweed (Fucus distichus) Info
Fucus distichus or rockweed is a species of brown alga in the family Fucaceae to be found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores in the Northern Hemisphere, mostly in rock pools. (Wikipedia)
Rockweeds - Photo (c) John Wigham, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Rockweeds (Family Fucaceae) Info
The Fucaceae are a family of brown algae, containing six genera: (Wikipedia)
Vesicled Rockweeds - Photo (c) Jenn Forman Orth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Vesicled Rockweeds (Genus Fucus) Info
Fucus is a genus of brown algae found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores almost throughout the world. (Wikipedia)
Artillery Plant - Photo (c) Jay Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay Keller C
Artillery Plant (Pilea microphylla) Info
Pilea microphylla also known as rockweed, artillery plant, gunpowder plant or (in Latin America) brilhantina is an annual plant native to Florida, Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical Central and Southern America. In the southern part of México, specifically Campeche and Merida, the local name is Frescura. The plant belongs to the family Urticaceae. It has light green, almost succulent, stems and tiny 1/8" leaves which contribute to its oth (Wikipedia)
Knotted Wrack - Photo (c) Elise Nyborg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Elise Nyborg CC
Knotted Wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) Info
Ascophyllum nodosum is a large, common brown alga (Phaeophyceae) in the family Fucaceae, being the only species in the genus Ascophyllum. It is seaweed of the northern Atlantic Ocean, also known as feamainn bhuí, rockweed, Norwegian kelp, knotted kelp, knotted wrack or egg wrack. It is common on the north-western coast of Europe (from Svalbard to Portugal) including east Greenland and the north-eastern coast of North America. (Wikipedia)
Purple Sandpiper - Photo (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning CC
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) Info
The purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) is a small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific maritima is from Latin and means "of the sea", from mare, "sea". (Wikipedia)
Rockweed Isopod - Photo (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robin Gwen Agarwal CC
Rockweed Isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii) Info
Pentidotea wonsnesenskii is a marine isopod which lives on seaweed on rocky shores along the British Columbia and Washington coastlines, as far south as San Francisco. It can be as large as 40 millimetres (1.6 in) long, with a concave (outwardly curved) tail rather than an indented tail as previously shown on this page, is usually green, but its colour is adaptable to its environment. It can often be found hiding under rockweed (Fucus gardnerii) in the... (Wikipedia)
Rockweed Gunnel - Photo (c) jkirkhart35, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Rockweed Gunnel (Apodichthys fucorum) Info
Apodichthys fucorum, common name the rockweed gunnel, is a species of marine fish in the family Pholidae, the gunnels. (Wikipedia)