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Sea Lettuce

Description:

The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. It is a bright green algae composed of lobed, ruffle-edged leaves that are thin but tough and resemble a leaf of lettuce. The leaves may appear flat, thin, broad, and often rounded or oval. Its leaves are often perforated with holes of various sizes.

Habitat:

Growing in a rock pool along a rocky shoreline on the southern coast of Australia

Notes:

Sea lettuce is eaten by a number of different sea animals, including manatees and the sea slugs known as sea hares. Many species of sea lettuce are a food source for humans in Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ireland, China, and Japan (where this food is known as aosa). Sea lettuce as a food for humans is eaten raw in salads and cooked in soups. It is high in protein, soluble dietary fiber, and a variety of vitamins and minerals, especially iron. wiki...

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3 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 9 years ago

You're Welcome Pam

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

hehehe, yes of course!! Thanks Scott...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 9 years ago

Moved to Plants :-)

pamsai
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pamsai

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 3, 2014
Submitted on Oct 5, 2014

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