Seaweed sponge weed
Codium fragile

Family: Codiaceae

What it is like

A green seaweed. It has a soft velvet-like surface. The fronds are round and branch. It is dark green in colour. The fronds can be 30 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It occurs on rough coasts below the tide level or in inter-tidal pools.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, America, Antarctica, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Britain, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Europe, France, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mediterranean, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Norway, Philippines, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Southern Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

It is used in soups and sauces.

Edible parts

Tea, algae, seaweed, frond

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cheonggak, Dead man's fingers, Miru, Sea velvet, Shui-sung, Shulsong, Tercioelo

Synonyms

Acanthocodium fragile Suringar;