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Gelidium crinale

(Turn.)Lamour.

Gelidiaceae Edible: Algae, Frond, Seaweed 18 iNaturalist observations

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(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Irvine

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(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Irvine

Description

A seaweed of the family Gelidiaceae found in temperate and tropical waters.

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Edible Uses

The fronds and seaweed are eaten.

Distribution

It grows in temperate and tropical places.

Where It Grows

Antarctica, Asia, China, Hispaniola, West Indies,

References (1)

  • Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53

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