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July 5, 2007 : Unidentified Algae

Keywords: Pescadero State Beach, California, USA

Unidentified Algae

Botany Photo of the Day will have brief written entries on weekends, holidays and my vacations from April through September. – Daniel

Today's image is courtesy of bbum@Flickr, aka Bill from San Jose, California (original via BPotD Flickr Group Pool). Thank you!

If you'd like a challenge, try identifying this species of alga (I wasn't able to do it with an hour of searching, but then again, I'm not a phycologist!).

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at July 5, 2007 12:00 AM

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Just as a guess, I'd say it's an Ulva species.

Posted by: Eric Simpson at July 5, 2007 1:36 PM

I asked a friend who is quite good at seaweed identification and she suggested Mazzaella cornucopiae. Here is a link to a couple more photos:
http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/seaweeds/Mazzaellacornucopiae.htm

Posted by: Charlie Seablom at July 5, 2007 10:43 PM

my guess goes for Ulva Lactuca...but it's just a guess

Posted by: fungi99 at July 7, 2007 7:27 AM

Whatever it is, it looks tasty!

Posted by: Anthony at July 9, 2007 4:31 PM

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