Thongweed

Thongweed

Thongweed by Paul Taylor

Thongweed

One of the longest seaweeds native to the UK, thongweed helps create a beautiful underwater forest to rival that of any on the land!

Enw gwyddonol

Himanthalia elongata

Pryd i'w gweld

February - November.

Species information

Ystadegau

2m long.
Common.

Test

Ynghylch

This common brown seaweed, grows up to 2m long and has two distinct stages. It starts off as a tiny olive-green button attached to the rock, before long strap-like reproductive fronds grow rapidly between February and May.

Sut i'w hadnabod

Button or mushroom like projections appear up to 2cm wide, from which long, thin, green-brown straps grow for up to 2m, branching into two as they go.

Dosbarthiad

All coasts of Britain and Ireland, except for south east England.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

This species lives for 2-3 years and only reproduces once before dying!