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| Sea
grapes compared How to tell them apart? updated Jan 13 |
| Here's how to tell apart these two green seaweeds with little round shapes. |
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Round
sea grapes
Caulerpa lentillifera |
Oval
sea grapes
Caulerpa racemosa |
Bell
sea grape seaweed
Caulpera racemosa var. turbinata |
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There
is a distinct constriction where
the round 'grape' connects to the stem. |
The
'grape' may be round or club-shaped.
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The
'grape' with flat tip so they appear conical or bell-shaped.
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The bunch is usually sausage-shaped with the round 'grapes' tightly
and regularly packed next to one another.
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The
bunch is loosely covered with 'grapes' that may be irregularly arranged.
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The
bunch is loosely covered with 'grapes' that may be irregularly arranged.
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