Porphyra laciniata
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Anna Atkins created this cyanotype photogram for her self-published series Photographs of British Algae. Porphyra laciniata is a type of red algae that grows in shallow, cold seawater. To learn more, please visit the Curationist feature on Anna Atkins.
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Anna Atkins, Porphyra laciniata, circa 1853. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Details of Porphyra laciniata, a cold water seaweed, are on display in this cyanotype photogram created by British botanist Anna Atkins. Public Domain.
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