APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Halopteris scoparia (Linnaeus) Sauvageau, 1904 - Sea Flax Weed (Brown seaweed images)
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Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 1

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 2

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 3

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 4

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 5

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- on sandy lowershore rock 6

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- habit 1

Specimens above were found on the extreme lowershore at Albert Pier Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 11.02.13 and 19.01.15. Species was found with both Gracilaria gracilis, the Slender wart weed and Rhodothamniella floridula on sand covered bedrock on the lowershore.

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- cells at tip 1

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
Halopteris scoparia

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- branch tip 1

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- branch tips 1

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- branch tips 2

Sea Flax Weed
Halopteris scoparia
- thallus 1

Specimens above found in a lowershore pool at Great Hogus Reef, Marazion, Cornwall. 11.01.15.

Halopteris scoparia is synonymous with Stypocaulon scoparium.

AlgaeBase

AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

Halopteris scoparia Stypocaulon scoparium Sea Flax Weed Brown seaweed Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.