Is Sargassum fusiforme porphyra?

I believe many people have heard of a kind of algae called Sargassum fusiforme, which looks a bit like porphyra, so is Sargassum fusiforme porphyra?

Is Sargassum fusiforme porphyra?

Sargassum fusiforme is not porphyra, but they are all algae. Sargassum fusiforme is a kind of algae of sargassum family and sargassum genus, while porphyra refers to a kind of algae of porphyraceae and porphyra.

Second, the basic introduction of Sargassum fusiforme

Sargassum fusiforme, also known as deer horn tip, seaweed sprout, goat milk, sea barley and so on, is a kind of algae growing on rocks in low tide zone, which has high nutrition and health care value. Sargassum fusiforme is yellow-brown as a whole, and the plant height is generally 30-50cm.

The growth and development seasons of Sargassum fusiforme varied with the growing regions. the seedlings in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea first appeared from August to November and matured from May to October the following year; the seedlings from the East China Sea matured from September to February and matured from April to August; the mature period of seedlings from the South China Sea was very early, usually from February to June (Zeng Chengkui et al. 2000). The breeding period is generally from May to October, and the temperature in the south is higher than that in the north.

The growth and development of Sargassum fusiforme are obviously affected by temperature, light, salinity, tide, nutrients and other environmental factors. Among them, temperature and light are the main influencing factors.

Third, the basic introduction of porphyra

Porphyra yezoensis is a kind of algae rich in dietary fiber, multivitamins and trace elements such as calcium, potassium and magnesium. It is also the cultivated seaweed with the highest output value in the world, which is distributed in the coastal areas of China.

Although the species of porphyra are distributed in cold zone, temperate zone, subtropical zone and tropical zone, the species diversity is rich in subtropical to temperate waters. Porphyra yezoensis is mainly distributed in the intertidal zone from the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea to the southeast coast in China.

Porphyra yezoensis is one of the most protein-rich algae, usually accounting for 25% to 50% of dried porphyra yezoensis.