Cladophora graminea

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.

Fuentes y Créditos

  1. (c) intertidalecologist, todos los derechos reservados, subido por intertidalecologist
  2. (c) ampyles, todos los derechos reservados
  3. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10524764
  4. (c) intertidalecologist, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  5. Adaptado por intertidalecologist de un trabajo de (c) ampyles, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Más información

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Common name Algae, Green Algae
Region Channel Islands South, Government Point to Mexico, San Francisco to Government Point