Bonnemaisonia asparagoides

Family: Bonnemaisoniaceae

What it is like

A seaweed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Britain, Europe, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, North Africa, North Sea, Norway, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Drying improves the flavour. It is used as a condiment or rehydrated and used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fronds, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fucus asparagoides Woodward;