Phylum: Chlorophyta

Class: Chlorophyceae

Order: Prasiolales

Family: Prasiolaceae

Prasiola meridionalis (Setchell and Gardner)

Description: This plant is a dirty green colour, generally occurring in dense stands. The mature plant has a short, narrow uniserate or multiserate basal region, but expands rapidly above into a broad flat blade once cell in thickness; at maturity it is up to 1.5 cm. high and 1 cm. broad.

Habitat: In spray zone, just above the intertidal zone, usually on exposed rocks (often bird rocks); occasionally in the upper intertidal zone.

Pacific Coast Distribution: Alaska to California.

Robert Scagel, 1972

Prasiola meridionalis on Race Rocks slipway	Same stand of P. meridionalis in finer detail