Laver
Porphyra umbilicalis
Atlantic laver, related to nori, traditionally cooked in Wales as laverbread. Not a moss.
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY — forms are not equivalent. Food first.
Identity
Also called: laverbread (cooked)
What it is
Atlantic laver, related to nori, traditionally cooked in Wales as laverbread. Not a moss.
Edible portions
- cooked/pureed fronds
Absence of a portion from this list means it is not treated as food here — not that every other part is toxic.
Growing
- Climate. Atlantic intertidal
- Light. n/a
- Soil. n/a
- Planting. Marine.
- Harvest. Regulated wild/aqua; food-grade.
Preparation and culinary uses
- Laverbread with oats in Welsh cooking
Next steps
Sources
- USDA PLANTS Database — taxonomy and range (verify current entries)
- No USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile is attached here. That is not a claim that the plant contains no nutrients.
- State cooperative extension growing guides — verify for your region
Honest incompleteness is preferred to fabricated completeness. If a section is missing, no record for it is attached here — not a claim that the plant lacks that characteristic, and not that it was omitted as a secret.
Internal quality class B. Good foundation: enough unique information to exist as its own destination.