Monostroma grevillei
(Thuret) Wittrock
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Description
A temperate seaweed in the family Monostromataceae.
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Edible Uses
In Korea, edible Monostroma species such as Monostroma nitidum are called parae (파래), and eaten as a namul vegetable. In Japan, dried Monostroma kuroshiense called aonori is used to season dishes such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki. In Okinawa, it is used in a soup called āsa nu ushiru.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Antarctica, Asia, Britain, Europe, Korea, Russia,
Notes
Also put in the family Monostromataceae.
Synonyms
Enteromorpha grevillei Thuret
References (4)
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 196
- http://www.seavegetables.com (As Enteromorpha grevillei)
- Mabey, R., 1973, Food for Free. A Guide to the edible wild plants of Britain, Collins. p 118
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376 (As Enteromorpha grevillei)
