Furcellaria fastigiata
(Turner) J. V. Lamaroux
Danish agar
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(c) Brian Starzomski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Brian Starzomski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A temperate seaweed in the Furcellariaceae family, harvested at over 200 tons per year.
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Edible Uses
Used as an agar substitute.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Canada, Denmark, Europe, North America,
Other Information
Over 200 tons per year are harvested.
References (2)
- Brouk, B., 1975, Plants Consumed by Man. Academic Press, London. p
- http://www.seavegetables.com
