Enteromorpha linza
(L.) J. Agardh
Green algae
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Frond, 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.
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, China, Korea, Mediterranean, Taiwan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A seaweed in the Ulvaceae family that grows in temperate regions and is hollow where it tapers towards the base. It contains approximately 20% protein.
Notes
It is about 20% protein.
Names & Synonyms
Ipparae, Usuba-ao-nori
Ulva linza
References (8)
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- Fuhrer, B.A. et al, 1981, Seaweeds of Australia. Reed. p 90
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- Song, M., et al, 2013, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Jeju Island, Korea. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 12(2) pp 177-194
- Surey-Gent, S. & Morris G., 1987, Seaweed. A User's Guide. Whirret Books. London. p 24
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
- Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
