An edible seaweed with green fronds that resemble lettuce leaves.
Ulva lactuca, division Chlorophyta
Example sentencesExamples
- Species of sea lettuce form light yellowish green to dark green sheets and are common to our area and most shorelines around the world.
- ‘Removing the sea lettuce will reduce the amount of nutrients in the ecosystem, which would be returned to the water if algae were allowed to decompose in place.’
- For other species you should look closely at the kelp and purple sea lettuces, where you will often find various exotic-looking examples in the process of mating.