Mermaid's hair, Bootlace weed, Fishing line, Sea lace, Creeping seaweed
Chorda filum
Family: Chordaceae
What it is like
A seaweed. A yellow-brown unbranched seaweed. It is like rope and 1-3 m long by 2-3 mm across. It can be twisted into spirals.
Where it is found
It grows in cold temperate places. It grow on rocks in the intertidal zone.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alaska, Arctic, Asia, Atlantic coast, Baltic coast, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Denmark, Europe, France, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, Netherlands, North America, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
It can be eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Frond, algae, seaweed