Desmarestia herbacea
Desmarestia herbacea is a species of brown algae found worldwide. Its common names include color changer, Desmarest's flattened weed, and sea sorrel, though the last name can also refer to other species of Desmarestia.[1]
Desmarestia herbacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Desmarestiales |
Family: | Desmarestiaceae |
Genus: | Desmarestia |
Species: | D. herbacea |
Binomial name | |
Desmarestia herbacea (Turner) J.V.Lamouroux | |
Photos
- Collected and pressed sample
- Collected and pressed sample
- Photo illustration from Puget Sound Marine Station publications
References
- "Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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