Blidingia minima var. vexata (Setchell et Gardner) J. Norris

from Setchell and Gardner 1920a

Synonyms:

Ulva vexata Setchell et Gardner, Enteromorpha vexata (Setchell et Gardner) Doty

Illustrations:

Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 71, fig. 26 (habit); Doty 1947, pl. 1, fig. 12 (surface view, vegetative plant), fig. 13 (x-section, vegetative plant); J. Norris 1971, p. 147, fig. 4 (habit); Scagel 1966, pl. 30, fig. D (habit), fig. E (x-section, vegetative plant with fungal hyphae), fig. F (surface view, vegetative plant); Setchell and Gardner 1920a, pl. 22, figs. 4, 5 (habit, parasitized plants), fig. 6 (x-section, vegetative plant with endophytic fungal hyphae), fig. 7 (surface view, vegetative plant)

Pacific Coast Distribution:

Pine I., N. E. end of Vancouver I., British Columbia to mouth of Carmel River, Monterey Co., Calif. (J. Norris 1971, p. 149)

Taxonomy:

J. Norris 1971, p. 148

Life History:

uninvestigated

Biology/Ecology:

Foster et al. 1988, p. 10 (as B. minima); Cubit 1984, p. 1906; Widdowson 1965b, p. 1427

Endophytes:

Halochlorococcum porphyrae