Ulva linza
L.
Slender sea lettuce
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seaweed, Algae
The species is edible and therefore can be used as food and in cosmetic products. Ulva linza is used as a model organism for biofouling in marine environments. It has been found on a variety of man-made structures including ships’ hulls.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on pebbles.
Alaska, Australia, Bermuda, Britain, China, Europe, Hawaii, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, Middle East, Pacific, Russia, SE Asia, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Belarus, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, Fiji, Micronesia, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Cambodia, Kiribati, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Malta, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Palau, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
A seaweed. It is green and grows 30-45 cm long. It can be clusters or tubes or flat strips. The thalli have fringed edges.
Nutrition Score: 2/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaweed | — | — | 10.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ulva linza is a green alga in the family Ulvaceae that can be found in British Isles.
Names & Synonyms
Enteromorpha linza
