Landlady's wig, Bushy Ahnfelt's weed
Ahnfeltia plicata

Family: Ahnfeltiaceae

What it is like

A red seaweed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Antarctica, Argentina, Atlantic, Australia, Britain, Canada, China, Chile, Denmark, Europe, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Kerguelen, Korea, Macquarie Island, Middle East, Netherlands, North Sea, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tasmania, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is used directly as food raw or processed. It is also used to extract agar.

Probably about 5,000 tons are harvested annually.

Edible parts

Frond, seaweed

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fucus plicatus Hudson;