Sugar wrack, Sugar Kelp
Saccharina latissima

Family: Laminariaceae

What it is like

A seaweed. It is a brown algae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Atlantic, Britain, Canada, China, Denmark, Europe, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Mediterranean, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North America, North Sea, Norway, Pacific, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, USA

How it is used for food

It can be eaten dried or fresh. It can also be used for alcohol. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.

Edible parts

Seaweed, frond, algae

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chai tai, Hai dai, Hai houan, Hai tai, Kouanpon, Kunpu, Rufai, Sea belt, Sea Lettuce, Sugar tang, Sukkertare, Yan tsai

Synonyms

Fucus saccharinus Linnaeus; Laminaria saccharina (L.) Lamouroux; Now Saccharina latissima (Linneaus) Lane, Mayes, Druel and Saunders