AOSA, SEA LETTUCE  Ulva spp.

Description: Plant

Bright green, thin crinkly sheets; heart or oval shaped; feels like wax paper.

Habitat:

Found in quiet water near upper tide, or free floating.

Uses:

High content of niacin, Bl2, calcium and protein. Used medicinally as an astringent, and against gout and scrofula. Used  fresh, dried and powdered as seasoning.

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