Sea fir-needle, Matsuma
Analipus japonicus
Family: Ralfsiaceae
What it is like
A brown seaweed.
Also put in the family Scytosiphonaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alaska, Asia, Japan, North America, Russia, USA
How it is used for food
It is dried.
Edible parts
Algae, seaweed
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Matsumo
Synonyms
Halosaccion japonicum Harvey; Heterochordaria abietina (Ruprecht ex Farlow) Setchell & N. L. Gardner;