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Branched wing weed
Pterocladiella capillacea
764 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 764 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Lawn algaChondracanthus canaliculatus
Scouring-pad algaEndocladia muricata
agarweedGelidium robustum
Pterocladia lucida
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,277 |
|---|---|
| California | 808 |
| Hawaii | 242 |
| Alaska | 227 |
| Portugal | 15 |
| FARO | 13 |
| New Zealand | 12 |
| Northland Region | 6 |
| Auckland Region | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | red algae · Rhodophyta |
| Class | Florideophycean algae · Florideophyceae |
| Order | Gelidiales |
| Family | Pterocladiaceae |
| Genus | Pterocladiella |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Branched wing weed with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.