eporcher's Identifications

B320-AH-VL-NE-11
-Drift
-Mid intertidal
-Common
-Acrosiphonia arcta, and Ulva Sp. are nearby species.
-Reproductive (Tetraspores)
-Features include: filamentous/feathery in texture, dark spots in filaments are tetraspores seen under a microscope. You can also see the 10 pericentral cells in the microscopic photo. Species itself is macroscopic.

Specimen ID: B320 KD-AS-MT-4
A single, smooth, upright brown blade growing from a single, unbranching, beret stipe with a flattened, rhizomal, root-like haptera.
Drift specimen.
Nearby species: red algae (blades), green algae (ulva, filamentous)
Tidal zone: Mid/low intertidal
Fairly abundant
No other species attached
Reproductive: No

These small purple flowers were stopped in the illahee preserve. When I saw them, they were facing downwards, but that may be affected by the rain. They have medium sized leaves with slits in them, and the flowers also came in a lighter pink color.