Channelled wrack, Cow tang
Pelvetia canaliculata

Family: Fucaceae

What it is like

A seaweed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Atlantic, Britain, Europe, France, Iceland, Ireland, Mediterranean, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal

How it is used for food

It is sun dried then used as a condiment.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fucus canaliculatus L.; and others