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Family Bonnemaisoniaceae

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Asparagopsis taxiformis

Makapu'u intertidal, Oahu

 

Sharks Cove tidepool, Oahu

Midway Atoll

Kahe Point, Oahu, 20 feet

ASPARAGUS SEAWEED    LIMU KOHU

Abundant on shallow reefs.  Color ranges from gray to maroon.  Edible, with strong iodine flavor.  Worldwide in warm seas.