Posidonia oceanica
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Ocean grass-wrack
Alga der Griechen
Neptunusgras
Posidonie
Alga marina
Allega aliga
Distribution
- The Mediterranean
Substrate and environment
- The species is generally found in a sandy/silty area
- The species forms large meadows
- The species can be found between 1 and 40 Meters.
- Very common species.
- Endemic species.
General characteristics of the species
- Height of the alga : 100 cm
- Diameter of the leaf : 10 mm
- Length of the leaf : 0 mm
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest