A brown alga common in the area the main stalk (stipe) features backwards or downwards facing winged like segments that give off a zig zag like appearance. The rest of the plant is normally densely laterally branched however damaged plants often only appear as a main stalk with the rest of the plant damaged by rough weather.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found on rock reefs
Size Can grow to over 1m long
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia From WA to NSW including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia From WA to NSW including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found on rock reefs
Size
Can grow to over 1m long
Common Name Brown Seaweed Sp.
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomChromista
PhylumOchrophyta
ClassPhaeophyceae
SubclassFucophycidae
OrderFucales
FamilySargassaceae
GenusCystophora
SpeciesCystophora monilifera
Synonyms

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