Palmaria palmata — a medium houseplant
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Palmaria palmata

Palmaria Palmata

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Palmaria palmata, also called dulse, dillisk or dilsk (from Irish/Scottish Gaelic duileasc/duileasg), red dulse, sea lettuce flakes, or creathnach, is a red alga (Rhodophyta) previously referred to as Rhodymenia palmata. It grows on the northern coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is a well-known snack food. In Iceland, where it is known as söl [ˈsœːl̥], it has been an important source of dietary fiber throughout the centuries.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Palmaria
Family
Palmariaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en dulse
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