Coilodesme californica

Bladder chain epiphyte

Authority: (Ruprecht) Kjellman

Thallus is a thin, flattened, obovate to elongate light brown sac with a narrow stipe, grows to at least 20 cm (8 in) tall and up to 2 cm (0.8 in) wide, attached by an inconspicuous discoidal holdfast.

Habitat

This species typically grows on Stephanocystis in a variety of habitats, but it may also occur on other large brown algae.

North Pacific Distribution

Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico; Japan; Russia.

Former scientific names

Adenocystis californica

Similar taxa

Dactylosiphon bullosus, Coilodesme bulligera.

References

AlgaeBase (opens in a new tab)

Last updated December 26, 2010