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
Desmarestia herbacea (Turner) J.V.Lamourou
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
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
  • Collected and pressed sample
    Collected and pressed sample
  • Photo illustration from Puget Sound Marine Station publications
    Photo illustration from Puget Sound Marine Station publications

References
  1. "Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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