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Small Northern Mazza Weed
Mazzaella parvula
Authority:
(Kjellmann) P.W.Gabrielson, S.C.Lindstrom, Hughey & Hammersand
North Pacific Distribution:
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern British Columbia; Russia
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Former Scientific Names:
Iridaea laminarioides f. parvula, Iridaea parvula, Iridophycus parvulus, Mazzaella macrocarpa
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Description:
Thallus is a dark reddish-purple to reddish-brown blade, to 10 cm (4 in) tall although usually smaller, slightly rubbery, simple or more often lobed or cleft, sometimes with large cystocarps. Habitat: Mid to low intertidal rock on moderately exposed to protected shores. Similar taxa: Mazzaella oregona, M. parksii, and M. phyllocarpa share the same morphology but differ primarily in habitat and distribution.
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