Eudesme borealis

Gooey golden seaweed

Authority: H.Kawai, T.Hanyuda & A.F.Peters

The thallus of this distinctive species is golden brown, gelatinous, and has an irregular branching pattern. Thalli generally reach a height of 15 cm (4 in).

Habitat

This species is a mid summer annual found on rock, soft substrate, and epiphytically on other vegetation such as eelgrass in the low intertidal and upper subtidal zones. This species prefers semi-protected or more sheltered habitats.

North Pacific Distribution

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska to central British Columbia; Japan; Russia

Former scientific names

misidentified as Eudesme virescens

References

AlgaeBase (opens in a new tab)

Last updated December 26, 2010