What is Palmaria palmata?
What is Palmaria palmata?
Palmaria palmata is also commonly called “dulse.” This is a type of macroalgae (seaweed) that is red in color, and grows in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Canada, and in the oceans of Western Europe, as well as the West coast of Africa. It grows very well near Scotland, which is where the name “dulse” comes from.
Where can I find P palmata in the ocean?
The adult tetrasporophyte produces tetraspores meiotically in fours. P. palmata is to be found growing from mid-tide of the intertidal zone (the area between the high tide and low tide) to depths of 20 m or more in sheltered and exposed shores.
What is the algae dulse?
Dulse – Palmaria palmata – is a cold water algae species that is found in the middle to lower shore in many parts of Europe and the North Atlantic Coasts of America. In Europe, its southern limit is Northern Portugal.
Is Rhodymenia palmata the same as Palmaria mollis?
The reference to Rhodymenia palmata var. mollis in Abbott and Hollenberg (1976), is now considered to refer to a different species: Palmaria mollis (Setchel et Gardner) van der Meer et Bird. Dulse is similar to another seaweed, Dilsea carnosa, but Dilsea is more leathery with blades up to 30 cm (12 in) long and 20 cm (7.9 in) wide.
