Corsican moss, Rounded brittle fern-weed
Laurencia obtusa

Family: Rhodomelaceae

What it is like

A seaweed.

Where it is found

It grows in warm and tropical places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Andaman Islands, Asia, Australia, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Balkans, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central America, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, East Africa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Europe, Fiji, France, FSM, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hawaii, Hispaniola, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lesser Antilles, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mediterranean, Mexico, Micronesia, Middle East, Morocco, Myanmar, North Africa, North America, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen

How it is used for food

It is regularly eaten on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.

Edible parts

Algae, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Limu, Limu ho, Lum, Lumu, Sangan

Synonyms

Fucus obtusus Hudson; Chondria obtusa (Hudson) C. Agardh; Sphaerococcus obtusus (Hudson) Wahlenberg;