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Prairie smoke (Geum triflorum) is a North American wildflower notable for its unusual seed pods resembling smoke. These feathery structures detach easily, dispersing seeds across prairie ecosystems. The plant thrives in open grasslands and is appreciated by botanists, native plant enthusiasts, and t...
Asparagopsis taxiformis is a species of red macroalgae distributed across tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. It has a feathery, branching structure and is commonly found in reef environments. The seaweed contains high concentrations of halogenated compounds, such as bromoform. Because these...
Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) is a robust, herbaceous perennial native to the moist meadows, thickets, and streamside habitats of eastern North America. It is notable for its towering height, frequently reaching up to eight feet tall. The plant produces airy, feathery clusters of white or g...
Bryopsis plumosa is a delicate feathery green alga of temperate and subtropical rocky shores, forming plume-like fronds in shaded intertidal and subtidal pools.
Dasya baillouviana, also known as pompom weed, is a red alga of the family Dasyaceae found in the Mediterranean, notable for its dense, feathery, tufted branches.
A red alga of tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, studied as a natural source of halogenated compounds including halymecin that have demonstrated cytotoxic activity in laboratory assays.
Ptilota gunneri is a cold-water red alga (Ceramiaceae) of the Arctic and North Atlantic, named after Norwegian naturalist Johan Ernst Gunnerus, with finely pinnate, feathery fronds.
Bryopsis hypnoides is a small, moss-like filamentous green alga found in sheltered intertidal and subtidal zones of temperate seas, forming soft tufts on rocky substrates.
A red alga found on temperate Atlantic and Pacific coasts, widely studied for its diverse halogenated monoterpenes with demonstrated antifeedant and antimicrobial activity.
Pterothamnion plumula is a delicate red alga of the family Pterothamniaceae found in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, noted for its feathery, pinnately branched filaments.
Red alga native to Japan that spread to European Atlantic coastlines by the late 19th century, distinguished by prominent hook-like lateral branchlets and now considered naturalized in Europe.
