Discoid Fork Weed
Observation - Discoid Fork Weed - UK and Ireland. Description: Discoid Fork Weed, Polyides rotunda? One of many similar rounded clumps in mid-shore bedrock pools
Discoid Fork Weed, Polyides rotunda?
One of many similar rounded clumps in mid-shore bedrock pools with a sprinkling of sand.
Rich red/brown coloured Alga with branching fronds comprising many tiny sausage-shaped balloon sections. The forked tips have paler rounded points. Attached to the rock by a minute (20-30mm) discoid holdfast (see photo 2). The discoid holdfast rules out the similar Clawed Fork Weed (Furcellaria lumbicalis).
In the hand it fell apart/crumbled into pieces.
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If this is Discoid Fork Weed there are only six Other Observations on iSpot and three don’t have any agreements.
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/species-dictionary/NHMSYS0000568099/polyides
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Check out The Seaweeds Invitation Gallery:
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/777036/the-seaweeds-invitation-gallery
One of many similar rounded clumps in mid-shore bedrock pools with a sprinkling of sand.
Rich red/brown coloured Alga with branching fronds comprising many tiny sausage-shaped balloon sections. The forked tips have paler rounded points. Attached to the rock by a minute (20-30mm) discoid holdfast (see photo 2). The discoid holdfast rules out the similar Clawed Fork Weed (Furcellaria lumbicalis).
In the hand it fell apart/crumbled into pieces.
.
If this is Discoid Fork Weed there are only six Other Observations on iSpot and three don’t have any agreements.
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/species-dictionary/NHMSYS0000568099/polyides
.
Check out The Seaweeds Invitation Gallery:
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/777036/the-seaweeds-invitation-gallery