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Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce, [1] is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva . A synonym is U. fenestrata , referring to its "windowed" or "holed" appearance, Despite the name, it is not a lettuce .
The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca , lactuca being Latin for "lettuce".
Originally, Karengo was used to describe seaweed belonging to the Porphyra genus. Recent genomic analysis however has Karengo cover more than 30 species belonging to genus Porphyra, Pyropia, Clymene and Lysithea. Lysithea (Lysithea) Karengo, Kareko, Parengo, Reporepo: Neptune’s necklace (Hormosira banksii) Koiri: Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca ...
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Edible seaweed, or sea vegetables, are seaweeds that can be eaten and used for culinary purposes. [1] They typically contain high amounts of fiber . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They may belong to one of several groups of multicellular algae : the red algae , green algae , and brown algae . [ 2 ]
Ulva lactuca; Ulva linza; Ulva paschima; W. Wakame; Seaweed; Wrack (seaweed) This page was last edited on 4 February 2022, at 20:03 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
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The algae also serves as habitat for microinvertebrates and seahorses will readily use its filamentous blades as hitching posts. [123] [124] [120] [125] 12 in (30.5 cm) [124] Common sea lettuce: Ulva lactuca: Easy [126] Fast [126] Excellent [126] Moderate-High [126] Moderate [126] Yes [126]