sargassum

sar•GAS•sum

Namesake of the Sargasso Sea, this ropey brown plant reluctantly sticks to the rocky sea bottom, while aspiring to the surface with the help of its tiny air-filled pouches. When it is overcome with wanderlust, it can ride the current to a new locale and start a new life.

repeat 13.5"H x 21"V

kingdom Chromista
phylum Ochrophyta
class Phaeophyceae
order Fucales
family Sargassaceae
genus Sargassum
species muticum