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Asparagopsis taxiformis is a species of red macroalgae distributed across tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. It has a feathery, branching structure and is commonly found in reef environments. The seaweed contains high concentrations of halogenated compounds, such as bromoform. Because these...

Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) is a robust, herbaceous perennial native to the moist meadows, thickets, and streamside habitats of eastern North America. It is notable for its towering height, frequently reaching up to eight feet tall. The plant produces airy, feathery clusters of white or g...

Bryopsis plumosa is a green alga in the family Bryopsidaceae, recognized by delicate, plume-like fronds made of many fine side branches. It occurs in temperate and subtropical marine habitats, including rocky shores and shallow intertidal or subtidal pools. The species is relevant to field naturalis...

Cosmos is a genus of flowering plants, with Cosmos bipinnatus among the best-known cultivated species. This annual species is native to Mexico and has finely divided, fern-like foliage with daisy-shaped flowers commonly appearing in pink, white, or red shades. It is widely grown as a summer garden f...

Dasya baillouviana is a marine red alga in the family Dasyaceae. It forms slender, irregularly branching axes covered with fine, hair-like branchlets, giving the plant a feathery or tufted appearance, and its color may range from pale red to dark red-brown. The species is relevant to marine botanist...

Portieria hornemannii is a red alga found in tropical marine environments of the Indo-Pacific. It is a branched, feathery seaweed associated with subtidal reef habitats. Chemical studies of the species have identified halogenated natural products, including compounds known as halymecins. Some of the...

Ptilota gunneri is a cold-water red alga (Ceramiaceae) of the Arctic and North Atlantic, named after Norwegian naturalist Johan Ernst Gunnerus, with finely pinnate, feathery fronds.

Bryopsis hypnoides is a species of green alga in the genus Bryopsis. It has a filamentous, feathery appearance created by branching growth and can form soft tufts on marine surfaces. The species is associated with temperate coastal waters, including intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats, where it...

Plocamium cartilagineum is a red seaweed found in temperate coastal waters of the North Atlantic and other regions. It has branching, flattened fronds that give it a feathery appearance and is attached to marine substrates in the intertidal or shallow subtidal zone. The species has been studied for...

Pterothamnion plumula is a delicate red alga in the family Pterothamniaceae. It has feathery, pinnately branched filaments and is reported from the North Atlantic and Mediterranean regions. The species commonly grows as an epiphyte, meaning that it attaches to another alga or submerged surface witho...

Bonnemaisonia hamifera is a red alga native to the western Pacific, especially around Japan, that has become established along parts of the European Atlantic coast. Its branching structure includes distinctive hook-like lateral branchlets, which help distinguish it from some other feathery red algae...