Mirkle
Laminaria hyperborea
Family: Laminariaceae
What it is like
A brown seaweed.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Britain, Canary Islands, Europe, Iceland, Ireland, Mediterranean, Norway, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, UK
How it is used for food
It is used for alginates.
Edible parts
Seaweed, algae
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cuvie, Feam, Kelpie, Liver weed, May weed, Pennant weed, Rabo negro, Sea rods, Slat mhara, Split whip wrack, Strapwrack, Tangle
Synonyms
Fucus hyperboreus Gunnerus; Fucus scoparius Strom; Laminaria cloustoni Edmondston;