Sargassum

Scientific Name: Sargassum fluitans

Number of Blades/Leaves: Multiple 

Total Plant Width: Depends on size purchased. See options below. 

Plants: Measuring about 35cm x 28cm, each plant s rotated and fused to replicate the layered beauty of natural plant growth. For example; The small piece is 8 total plants connected. 

Color: Golden Brown

Distribution: Sargassum fluitans has a range across the North Atlantic Ocean, specifically within the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB). This free-floating seaweed, forms massive, seasonal blooms that stretch from the west coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. 

Description: Sargassum fluitans, or broadblade , is a type of brown, free-floating seaweed characterized by its broad, toothed leaves on short stalks and the absence of spike on its air filled bladders. Unlike its counterpart, Sargassum natans, it lacks a central stem and instead forms a branched, leafy structure that helps it float on the ocean surface. This pelagic species drifts with winds and currents, forming the "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" and providing crucial habitat and food for marine life.