Resembles tiny delicate bunches of red grapes. Rigid central stem with irregular branching. Oval to club-like hollow beads (vesiculate laterals) are closely bunched together and attached by short stem (stipe) to branch. Disc shaped holdfast. Dark red-brown.

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Habitat Subtidal reefs with strong current flow, in calm to rough waters, to depth of 24 m
Size Can grow to around 30cm long
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia From WA to Victoria including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia From WA to Victoria including around Tasmania
Habitat
Subtidal reefs with strong current flow, in calm to rough waters, to depth of 24 m
Size
Can grow to around 30cm long
Common Name Red Grape Weed
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumRhodophyta
ClassFlorideophyceae
SubclassRhodymeniophycidae
OrderRhodymeniales
FamilyRhodymeniaceae
GenusBotryocladia
SpeciesBotryocladia sonderi
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