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Species


Purple Laver

Porphyra umbilicalis by Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Porphyra umbilicalis by Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Phylum: RHODOPHYCOTA
Kindom: Plantae
Size: finger tip to wrist 15-20 cm
Habitats: rock and boulders,cobbles and pebbles
Distribution: common
Depth: 0-10 m,10-25 m
Sightings: 25

Description: A small red algae which appears green when young and purplish-red when grown. An edible seaweed type used to make many different dishes, with a taste similar to olives and oysters.

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Purple Laver 1992-07-01

Purple Laver 1992-07-06

Purple Laver 1992-07-06

Purple Laver 2002-06-29

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 2002-06-29

Purple Laver 2002-06-29

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 1992-07-06

Purple Laver 1992-07-06

Purple Laver 1992-07-01

Purple Laver 1992-07-02

Purple Laver 1992-07-01

Purple Laver 1992-07-02

Purple Laver 1992-07-01

Purple Laver 1992-07-01

Purple Laver 2002-06-28

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 2002-06-29

Purple Laver 1992-06-18

Purple Laver 2002-06-29