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Branched String Lettuce
Ulva prolifera
Authority:
O.F.Müller
North Pacific Distribution:
Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Mexico; China; Korea; Japan; Russia
Phylum:
Chlorophyta
Class:
Ulvophyceae
Order:
Ulvales
Family:
Ulvaceae
Former Scientific Names:
Enteromorpha prolifera
Description: Thallus can appear filamentous because of its narrow diameter but is actually tubular. Few to many branches proliferate from the tube. It forms extensive mats several meters (many feet) in length. The color can range from green to very light green. Habitat: The species is found on protected beaches attached to cobble or smaller substrates or free-floating in muddy areas in summer. Similar taxa: Cladophora sericea.
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