Fucales, Sargassaceae
Sargassum swartzii C. Agardh
In natural habitat.
Photo Data
- Place
- : Samui Island, Surat Thani.
- Depth
- : 2.0 m
The plants have smooth, flat branches, and the leaves of this plant are linear with sparse serrations. The vesicles are oval to elliptical without spines. This seaweed is 1-1.5 m high, and found on rocks in subtidal zones along shorelines with moderate wave activity.
Fresh specimen.
Close-up view of various linear leaves.