Cystophora platylobium
(Mertens) J. Agardh
Rock tangles
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Description
A temperate seaweed in the Sargassaceae family with a robust brown thallus divided along the stem. It grows in deep water (10-48 m) on coasts with rough seas.
Edible Uses
The fronds and seaweed are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It tends to be in deep water (10-48 m) on coasts with rough seas.
Where It Grows
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania,
Synonyms
Fucus platylobium Mertens
References (2)
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 151
- www.algaebase.org
