Skip to main content

Hydrodictyon reticulatum

(Linn.) Bory de Saint-Vincent

Nungsan

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa

(c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Pedro Joaquin Soto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Joaquin Soto

iNaturalist· cc-by-sa

(c) ja:User:NEON, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Description

A freshwater green alga in the family Hydrodictyaceae, characterized by a netlike structure.

This description is brief — help expand it

Edible Uses

It is cooked with vegetables, valued for its characteristic fishy smell.

Traditional Uses

It is cooked with vegetables for its characteristic fishy smell.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Medicinal Uses

No medicinal uses mentioned in the data.

Known Hazards

No hazards mentioned in the data.

Distribution

It is a freshwater plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Brazil, Britain, China, Europe, Hawaii, India, Mediterranean, New Zealand, North America, Pacific, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, South America, Spain, USA,

Synonyms

Conferva reticulatum Linnaeus

References (1)

  • Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 278