Gelidium microdon
Kutzing
Gelidiaceae Edible: Seaweed, Algae
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Wikimedia Commons - Neto AIA, Parente MI, Botelho AZ, Prestes ACL, Resendes R, Afonso P, Álvaro NV, Milla-Figueras D, Neto RMA, Tittley I, Moreu I (2020) Marine algal flora of Graciosa Island, Azores. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e57201. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e57201
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Wikimedia Commons - Neto AIA, Prestes ACL, Álvaro NV, Resendes R, Neto RMA, Tittley I, Moreu I (2020) Marine algal flora of Pico Island, Azores. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e57461. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e57461
Description
A red seaweed in the family Gelidiaceae found in temperate waters.
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Edible Uses
The seaweed is eaten as algae.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Azores, Europe, Mediterranean, Portugal,
Synonyms
Gelidium spinulosum (C. Agardh) J. Agardh
References (1)
- Cherry, P., et al, 2019, Risks and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds. Nutrition ReviewsVR Vol. 77(5):307–329
