Marlin Harms, California USA, California, USA
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Chondracanthus exasperatus (Harvey & Bailey) Hughey, 1996
Chondracanthus exasperatus, commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the family Gigartinaceae. The specific epithet exasperatus (lit. 'roughened') refers to the bumpy texture of the blades (leaf-like structures). This texture also leads to the common name which evokes the luxurious feel of a towel from a Turkish bath.
Thalli 20-70 cm tall, fleshy or crisp, yellowish- green to brownish-red in sheltered habitats, brick red (north of Point Conception and in Baja California) or pink (south of Point Conception to the Mexican border) on exposed coasts.
Synonymised names:
Gigartina exasperata Harvey & Bailey, 1851
Gigartina radula f. exasperata (Harvey & Bailey) Setchell & Gardner, 1903 (synonym)
Chondracanthus exasperatus, commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the family Gigartinaceae. The specific epithet exasperatus (lit. 'roughened') refers to the bumpy texture of the blades (leaf-like structures). This texture also leads to the common name which evokes the luxurious feel of a towel from a Turkish bath.
Thalli 20-70 cm tall, fleshy or crisp, yellowish- green to brownish-red in sheltered habitats, brick red (north of Point Conception and in Baja California) or pink (south of Point Conception to the Mexican border) on exposed coasts.
Synonymised names:
Gigartina exasperata Harvey & Bailey, 1851
Gigartina radula f. exasperata (Harvey & Bailey) Setchell & Gardner, 1903 (synonym)
