s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC
s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC
s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC
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Cladostephus spongiosus<br />
This is a course, stiff species and variously<br />
branched, consisting of numerous tiny<br />
branchlets which are arranged around <strong>the</strong><br />
main filaments/axis in a ring formation<br />
(whorled) causing dense tufting and<br />
resembling a bottle brush. This plant grows<br />
in <strong>the</strong> mid and lower lit<strong>to</strong>ral particularly on<br />
overhangs and mixed in with o<strong>the</strong>r turf<br />
forming species and can grow up <strong>to</strong> 25cm<br />
long.<br />
Whorled arrangement of branchlets<br />
covering <strong>the</strong> whole plant<br />
Plant displaying course and wiry<br />
consistency and with limited branchlets<br />
on <strong>the</strong> lower/basal filaments<br />
Plant in its natural<br />
habitat in amongst<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r algae as a<br />
dense tuft
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