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Ulva
Also called Laver, Plants, Plant
Ulva, known as sea lettuce, is a genus of edible green seaweeds found along coasts worldwide. It is a marine alga, not a land plant, so the usual houseplant and garden care points do not apply.
The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that are widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce". The genus also includes the species previously classified under the genus Enteromorpha, which are known under the common name green nori.
Sea lettuce is eaten by a number of different sea animals, including manatees and the sea slugs known as sea hares.
Gutweed · Sea lettuce · Green String Lettuce · Ulva paschima
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