Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kütz., 1843 is a plant in the Gigartinaceae family, order Gigartinales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kütz., 1843
Chondracanthus chamissoi, or sea chicory, is an edible red algal species consumed by Peruvians and Chileans since Pre-Hispanic times.
Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kütz., 1843, commonly called sea chicory, is a species of red algae belonging to the genus Chondracanthus. This alga is edible, and people in Peru and Chile have consumed it since Pre-Hispanic times.
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