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Cat's puff

Mastocarpus stellatus by Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798-1871) & Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802-1871) is licensed under PDM

Mastocarpus stellatus by Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798-1871) & Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802-1871) is licensed under PDM

Phylum: RHODOPHYCOTA
Kindom: Plantae
Size: finger tip to wrist 15-20 cm
Depth: 0-10 m,10-25 m
Sightings: 41

Description: This is a species of red algae closely related to Irish Moss, or Chondrus crispus. It is collected in Ireland and Scotland, together with Chondrus crispus as Irish moss, dried, and sold for cooking and as the basis for a drink reputed to ward off colds and flu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastocarpus_stellatus

NBN atlas Link

False Irish Moss 2013-10-05

False Irish Moss 2009-10-04

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-01

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-01

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-01

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-01

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-02

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 1992-07-06

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 2002-06-29

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18

Cat's puff 1992-06-18