Codium bursa
(Olivi) C. Agardh
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Description
A medium-sized green marine algae growing to 30 centimeters across, appearing as a spongy dark green sphere with a velvety texture. It is composed of loosely packed filaments with single-celled, bladder-like or club-shaped utricles that form a cortex at the surface, and attaches to rock via a holdfast. It is found in the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the British Isles and throughout Mediterranean regions.
Edible Uses
The seaweed and algae are edible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Atlantic, Europe, Mediterranean, New Zealand, Turkey, Türkiye,
References (1)
- Pereira, L., Edible Seaweeds of the World.
