Prasiola stipitata

Prasiola stipitata is a small green alga.
Description.
This alga grows to no more than 1 centimeter long, is fan shaped with a distinct stipe. The vegetative frond is monostromatic. The cells in the blade are arranged in packets of 4 or more. In colour the fronds are dark green.
Habitat.
Often found on shores frequented by sea birds on the upper shore in the lichen zone.
Distribution.
Rather erratic in its distribution. To be found around the coast of Great Britain and Ireland. Recorded in Iceland the Faroes and on the Atlantic coast of North America.
Reproduction.
Sexual and asexual plants have been recorded.