Rainbow bladderweed
Cystoseira tamariscifolia

Family: Sargassaceae

What it is like

A seaweed.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Atlantic, Britain, Canary Islands, Europe, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Western Sahara

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seaweed, algae

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cystoseira ericoides (Linnaeus) C.Agardh; Cystoseira ericoides var. laevis P.J.L.Dangeard; Cystoseira ericoides var. divaricata P.J.L.Dangeard; Cystoseira selaginoides (Linnaeus) Bory; Fucus ericoides Linnaeus; Fucus selaginoides Linnaeus; Fucus tamariscifolius Hudson;