9,491 observations
Orange Rock Hair
Trentepohlia aurea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Chlorophyta ›Class: Ulvophyceae ›Order: Trentepohliales ›Family: Trentepohliaceae ›Genus: Trentepohlia
About
Trentepohlia aurea is a species of filamentous terrestrial green alga with a worldwide distribution. It grows on rocks, old walls and the trunks and branches of trees such as oaks and the Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) where the tree occurs in coastal central California. The orange coloration results from carotenoid pigments in the algal cells. It is probably the most widespread and abundant species of Trentepohlia in the British Isles.:478
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Orange Rock Hair is Trentepohlia aurea.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the phylum Chlorophyta.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the class Ulvophyceae.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the order Trentepohliales.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the family Trentepohliaceae.
- Orange Rock Hair belongs to the genus Trentepohlia.