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Purple Heath Blanket

Zygogonium ericetorum

Description:

Red looking GREEN alga. Fine strands that require microscopy to be certain of ID but general morphology is sufficient for an informal identification

Habitat:

Ericaceous moorland usually in slow-flowing water

Notes:

Quite matting but sometimes as almost invisible transparent to pale green single filaments

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