Irish moss
Chondrus crispus
A red alga harvested and farmed along North Atlantic coasts, used as a source of carrageenan thickener.
Family
Gigartinaceae
Soil types
Aquatic - grows on rocky substrate, not soil grown
Chondrus crispus
A red alga harvested and farmed along North Atlantic coasts, used as a source of carrageenan thickener.
Family
Gigartinaceae
Aquatic - grows on rocky substrate, not soil grown