Lessoniopsis littoralis
(Farlow & Setchell) Renke
Ocean ribbons, Short kelp
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Description
A seaweed of the Lessoniaceae family found in temperate waters, with edible blades that can be used fresh or dried as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The blades are eaten as a vegetable, served fresh with rice and shredded Japanese radish, or pickled with lime juice and tamari.
Traditional Uses
The blades are used as a vegetable. They can be used fresh or dried. They can be served with rice and shredded Japanese radish of pickled with lime juice and tamari.
Distribution
It grows in temeperate waters.
Where It Grows
Canada, North America, USA,
References (3)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 260
- Kuhnlein, H. V. and Turner, N. J., 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples. Food and Nutrition in History and Anthropology Volume 8. Gordon and Breach. p 18
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 302
