Species:

Fucus vesiculosus L.

Blæretang in Norwegian Bokmål
Bladder Wrack in English

Classification

The species Fucus vesiculosus belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Fucales
Family:
Fucaceae
Genus:
Fucus

Photos

Photos of Fucus vesiculosus (3):

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1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Fucus vesiculosus
Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Fucus vesiculosus
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Sampling location
Seim, Hordaland
Sampling date
2010-03-29
Published
2010-04-23
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  • Thallus
  • Habit

2 of 3: Habitat

Photo of Fucus vesiculosus
The species is easily recognized by the pair wise air vesicles on each side of a prominent midrib. On wave exposed coast the air vesicles may be sparse or missing. On wave protected sites a luxurious development of air vesicles may be observed. The species grows in the intertidal zone.  Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Fucus vesiculosus
Verified by
Network members
Sampling location
Seim, Hordaland
Sampling date
2010-03-29
Published
2010-04-23
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  • Thallus

3 of 3: Pair wise air vesicles and prominent midrib

Photo of Fucus vesiculosus
Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Fucus vesiculosus
Verified by
Network members
Sampling location
Seim, Hordaland
Sampling date
2010-03-29
Published
2010-04-23
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Mid rib
  • Apical tip

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Fucus):