Ulva lactuca
Species of chlorophyte green alga / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce,[1] is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva. A synonym is U. fenestrata, referring to its "windowed" or "holed" appearance, Despite the name, it is not a lettuce[2]
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Ulva lactuca | |
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Ulva lactuca in Brofjorden, Sweden | |
Illustration of Ulva lactuca in English Botany (Sowerby, 1790-1814) | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Ulvophyceae |
Order: | Ulvales |
Family: | Ulvaceae |
Genus: | Ulva |
Species: | U. lactuca |
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Ulva lactuca | |
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