Scouring-pad alga
NameScouring-pad alga
Species NameCodium fragile
Common NameScouring-pad Alga
Bonsai Styleroot-over-rock
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeNone
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typedense branching thallus
Height (cm)5
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Notable FeaturesDense, sponge-like texture; dark reddish-brown coloration; grows attached to rocks in marine environments.
Description
This specimen is identified as Scouring-pad alga (*Codium fragile*), a type of marine green algae, not a traditional bonsai tree. It grows in dense, dark reddish-brown, bushy clumps directly on a rock surface in intertidal zones. The texture is notably sponge-like and coarse.
