Ulva lactuca

Ulva lactuca
Ulva lactuca in Brofjorden, Sweden
Illustration of Ulva lactuca in English Botany (Sowerby, 1790-1814)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: UTC clade
Order: Ulvales
Family: Ulvaceae
Genus: Ulva
Species:
U. lactuca
Binomial name
Ulva lactuca
Synonyms
  • Ulva crassa V. J. Chapman, 1956

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]

  1. ^ David Chapman (2008). Exploring the Cornish Coast. Penzance: Alison Hodge. p. 25. ISBN 9780906720561.
  2. ^ Bates, Colin. "An introduction to the (macro) algae of British Columbia". Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia, University of British Columbia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.