Dictyopteris polypodioides

(A. P. De Candolle) L. V. Lamouroux

Netted wingweed

DictyotaceaeSeaweed
Dictyopteris polypodioides
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seaweed, Algae

The seaweed is eaten as food.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Algeria, Asia, Brazil, Britain, Caribbean, Canary Islands, Central America, Cuba, Egypt, Europe, France, Greece, India, Indian Ocean, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, North America, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, SE Asia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA, Vietnam, West Indies,

Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, Fiji, Micronesia, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Palau, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate seaweed belonging to the family Dictyotaceae.

Names & Synonyms
Dictyopteris ambigua (Clemente) CremadesDictyopteris membranacea BattersDictyopteris punctata NodaDictyopteris tripolitana NizamuddinFucus ambiguus ClementeFucus membranaceus StackhouseFucus polypodioides DesfontainesUlva polypodioides A. P. de Candolle
References (1)
  • Pereira, L., Edible Seaweeds of the World.

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