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Callophyllis variegata

Callophyllis variegata
Photo: Augusta Foote Arnold, Public domain

Callophyllis variegata is a red seaweed (marine alga) found in cold and temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere and parts of the North Pacific. It is not a land plant, so care is limited to its marine habitat.

Family
Kallymeniaceae (Kallymeni family)
Light
Part shade
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Callophyllis variegata, commonly known as carola, is a type of edible seaweed, a member of the genus Callophyllis. Callophyllis variegata occurs in Concepción de Chile and other parts of South America such as Peru, the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego. But also in New Guinea, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, St. Paul Island (Indian Ocean), Antarctic and subantarctic islands such as the Graham Land, Kerguelen, Macquarie Island, South Georgia, and the South Orkney Islands.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Callophyllis variegata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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