• Norwegian: blomsterpolypp

Characteristics:

Hydroid stage: Yellow stem without branches, with a single polyp on the top. The stem is usually 3-15 cm long. The 20-30 tentacles constituting the outer ring, may reach a length of 2 cm. A large number of small tentacles form an inner ring around the pale pink polyp. It may be confused with the ringed tubularia.

Medusa stage: There is no medusa released from the hydroid.

Habitat:

It seems to prefer current exposed locations with rocks and boulders.

Distribution:

This hydroid is well known along the coasts of Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Arctic.