BIOTIC Species Information for Laminaria digitata
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| Researched by | Jacqueline Hill | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Laminaria digitata | Common name | Oarweed |
| MCS Code | ZR350 | Recent Synonyms | Laminaria cucullata f. longipes, Laminaria cucullata f. apoda. |
| Phylum | Chromophycota | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Phaeophyceae | |
| Subclass | Order | Laminariales | |
| Suborder | Family | Laminariaceae | |
| Genus | Laminaria | Species | digitata |
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| Additional Information | Common names in England also include Tangle, Red ware and Sea girdle. In Ireland common names include Leath and Learach. The length of the frond varies with season, age of plant and location, reaching over 1 m in suitable conditions. The number of frond digits vary with amount of exposure. In shelter these are few and short, but with increasing exposure, they are more numerous (up to 10 or 12) and extend almost to the base of the frond. Reported to store sodium glutamate and thus tasty when dried. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Dickinson, 1963, Hayward et al., 1996, Guiry, 2000, Guiry, 2006, | ||
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