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Chondrus crispus—commonly called Irish moss or carrageenan moss (Irish carraigín, "little rock")—is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. In its fresh condition it is soft and cartilaginous, varying in color from a greenish-yellow, through red, to a dark ...
Didymodon mamillosus – Perthshire beard-moss; Didymodon maximus – Irish beard-moss; Didymodon nicholsonii – Nicholson's beard-moss; Didymodon rigidulus – rigid beard-moss; Didymodon sinuosus – wavy beard-moss; Didymodon spadiceus – brown beard-moss; Didymodon tomaculosus – sausage beard-moss; Didymodon tophaceus – olive beard-moss
Irish moss may refer to: Chondrus crispus, a commonly gathered seaweed; a clarifying agent in beer brewing; Mastocarpus stellatus, a less commonly gathered seaweed; Sagina subulata, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves; Soleirolia soleirolii, a terrestrial plant with round leaves; Arenaria verna, a terrestrial plant in the genus Arenaria
Sea moss, also known as Irish moss, is a type of edible red algae. It grows in shallow coastal waters all over the world, and it was notably used in 19th century Ireland as a source of nutrients ...
Irish moss is also a good protein source, and protein is known to aid muscle recovery, growth and repair. Additionally, red seaweed has a high concentration of taurine , an amino acid found in ...
Gracilaria, also known as irish moss or ogonori, [1] is a genus of red algae in the family Gracilariaceae. It is notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte meaning that it is used to make agar , as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish.
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Sagina subulata (syn. Sagina pilifera), the heath pearlwort, [2] Irish-moss, [3] awl-leaf pearlwort [4] or Scottish moss, is a species of flowering plant in the pink and carnation family Caryophyllaceae.