About Sea Lettuce:

• Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) is commonly referred to as seaweed.
• It is a genus of green algae usually found growing on rocky shores of seas and oceans around the world.
• Some species of Sea lettuce also grow in brackish water rich in organic matter or sewage and can accumulate heavy metals. 
• It usually grows attached by a small discoid holdfast to rocks and shells, but it can also grow in a free-floating, non-attached form, sometimes in prolific masses.
• It needs a lot of sunlight to flourish.
• It is perennial, and grows all year, although the largest blooms occur during the summer.
• Large masses of sea lettuce are often an indicator of nutrient pollution in the water.
• In some parts of the world, people eat sea lettuce in soups and salads.
• Features:
  • It resembles leaves of green lettuce.  The color is often bright green but can range from dark green to almost yellow. 
  • The leaves can be narrow or broad and single or multi-lobed.  They’re often rounded or oval with ruffled edges and riddled with holes or perforations. 
  • They are rich in iodine and vitamins A, B, and C.