Artificial Reef Field Guide: Gelidium purpurascens
| Code(s) | GEPU |
| Id Number | 536 |
| Taxa | Algae |
| Mobility | Sessile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Colonial |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Plants 8 to 15 cm tall, primary branching mainly opposite planar, secondary and tertiary branching irregular, axis nearly cylindrical. Main axis about 1 mm broad.
Species Habitat
Common on rocks.
Species Range
Intertidal and subtidal; Washington to Isla Cedros, Baja California, Mexico.