Name that plant
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Date Photo Taken
03 / 07 / 2017
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Season Photo Was Taken
Spring
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Region Photo Was Taken
Northeast
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Posted by
Matt Farabaugh
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Hi, all. I found this attached to rocks at low tide on the north shore of Long Island, NY. I’m not certain that all the pictures are of the same species, though they seem to be. I was hoping it was Irish Moss, but it doesn’t seem a perfect match from my sources.
Comments
laura735 Master Identifier says:
Link for rockweed (F. distichus). https://www.google.com/search?q=Fucus+distichus&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFl4fo7s_SAhXL4SYKHf6KANcQiR4Ifg&biw=1722&bih=833#imgrc=0e1REeOUgM7ipM:
March 11th, 2017 at 9:11pm
laura735 Master Identifier says:
I’m not a seaweed expert, but check out rockweed species (Fucus). According to the link below there are several species grow in Long Island, NY. Scroll down to page 37 for more information. Best wishes! http://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1039&context=arbbulletins
March 11th, 2017 at 8:54pm