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Little bladder wrack

Bladder wrack
fucus vesiculosus


Scientific names: Fucus originates from the Greek phykos, meaning seaweed, while the Latin vesicula means small bladder.

Other English names: Popweed, seaware red fucus, pig weed, swine tang, cut weed, kelpware, rock weed, red wrack, dyer's wrack and paddy tang.

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