Yego-nori, Ox-hair gelidium
Campylaephora hypnaeides
Family: Ceramiaceae
What it is like
A seaweed. It is yellowish to dark red and in tangled masses. It grows 10-20 cm long. It has a disk shaped holdfast.
Where it is found
It grows on Sargassum and Laminaria, never on rocks. It is in the intertidal zone.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia
How it is used for food
It is used to make seaweed jelly.
Edible parts
Algae, frond, seaweed
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ego-nori