Pepper dulse, Prickly tang
Osmundea pinnatifida

Family: Rhodomelaceae

What it is like

A seaweed. It is a red algae. The fronds are flat and branched alternately.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Azores, Balkans, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Chile, Egypt, Europe, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, North America, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, South America, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA, Venezuela, Yemen

How it is used for food

It is used as a seasoning. It has a hot, peppery taste and is used to flavour other seaweeds.

Edible parts

Seaweed, algae, frond, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fucus pinnatifidus Hudson; Laurencia pinnatifida (Hudson) J. V. Lamouroux;