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Blidingia minima var. vexata ( Setchell et Gardner ) J. Norris
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from Setchell and Gardner 1920 a 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 1920 a, 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 1965 b, p. 1427 Endophytes: Halochlorococcum porphyrae

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BRITISH COLUMBIA						Repr													Uncommon, in the upper intertidal on rocks exposed to the surf. Scagel 1966, p. 62. J. Norris and Abbott 1972, p. 88.
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COLUMBIA RIVER						Repr													Locally abundant, forming a 2 foot zone through the upper 6 inches of barnacles and above to the 8 or 9 foot tide level, only Chetco Cove specimens infected by fungus. Doty 1947, p. 21.
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CAPE ARAGO						Repr													Uncommon, in upper intertidal, on high rock, near the top of a jetty. Dawson 1965 a, p. 8.
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CAPE MENDOCINO						Repr
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POINT ARENA						Repr													Common, on rocks of the upper intertidal and splash zone in exposed habitats. Johansen 1966 a, p. 86. Kjeldsen 1995, pp. 2, 3.
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SAN FRANCISCO						Repr													Common, on rocks in the upper intertidal to splash zone exposed to heavy surf, forming pure stands of green-black distorted plants. Setchell and Gardner 1920 a, p. 282. J. Norris 1971, p. 148. Silva 1979, p. 340.
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