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Fucus (Fucophyceae)

Fucus vesiculosus from the coast of New Hampshire USA, mixed with Ascophyllum nodosum
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA


Fucus vesiculosus from an exposed habitat on the coast of New Hampshire USA illustrating two paired air bladders with wings (often ripped off by wave action)
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus spiralis 'marsh ecad' from the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus vesiculosus ecad volubilous, an entangled marsh plant from the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus spiralis from the upper intertidal on the coast of New Hampshire USA with a light straw color during the Summer.
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus spiralis from the coast of New Hampshire USA, frequently much more spiraled than these specimens
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus distichus supspecies edentatus from the lower intertidal exposed habitats on the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus edentatis supspecies edentatus from the lower intertidal exposed habitats on the coast of New Hampshire USA. Note the 'streamlined' morphology with elongate receptacles that are less apt to be torn by wave action (cf. F. vesiculosus).
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus edentatis supspecies edentatus from the lower intertidal exposed habitats on the coast of New Hampshire USA (Mastocarpus stellatus on the right side of the photo.)
Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

 

 

 

Fucus edentatis supspecies edentatus from the lower intertidal exposed habitats on the coast of New Hampshire USA showuing the receptacles (large fruiting structure) with blister-like openings to the conceptacles. Photograph by © James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

 

Fucus vesiculosus
Photograph posted online

Fucus vesiculosus
Photograph posted online

 

 

 

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