Branched filamentous rhodophyte. Stems and branches are multiseriate, and the branch tips are often distinctively curled up. May be pink or red-brown. The main stem attaches by a holdfast to submerged objects.
Bostrychia, Waipori River, X6. Photo: Otago Regional Council & Manaaki Whenua
Typical habitats
Most common in coastal sites with some seawater intrusion
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