BrackishSaltwater
Sea lettuce
Ulva lactuca
Ulvaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 30 cm
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, and 60 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce or broadleaf sea lettuce, 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.
Other names
In other languages
- Havsalat
- Havssallat
- Havsalat
