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| Porphyra umbilicalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Bangiophyceae |
| Order: | Bangiales |
| Family: | Bangiaceae |
| Genus: | Porphyra |
| Species: | P. umbilicalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Porphyra umbilicalis | |
Porphyra umbilicalis, commonly called "laver", is a species of seaweed in the genus Porphyra. It is smooth in texture and forms delicate, sheetlike thalli, reaching 25 centimetres (10 in) long[1] and often clinging to rocks.[2] Porphyra is classified as red algae; it tends to be a brownish colour, but boils down to a dark green pulp when prepared. It is unusual amongst seaweeds because the fronds are only one cell thick.[3][4]
It is commonly found around the west coast of Great Britain and east coast of Ireland along the Irish Sea, where it is also known as "sleabhac" or "slake".[5][6] It is edible and used to make laverbread.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.
- ^ "Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing 1843". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "laverbread – WalesOnline". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ Wells, Emma (2010), A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds, National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme (p 24) Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "British food seaweeds". Everything2. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Laver Seaweed – A Foraging Guide to Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses". eatweeds.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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