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Yellow-green hairweed
Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus, 1753
PlantsAlgaeChlorophyceae (green algae)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - EuropeNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Tubular sea lettuceBritish English
- Stone hairBritish English
- Sea hairBritish English
- Link confettiBritish English
- Hollow green weedBritish English
- Hollow green noriBritish English
- Hallow-green noriBritish English
- Gut weedBritish English
- Grass kelpBritish English
- DarmalgeGerman (Germany)
- DarmtangGerman (Germany)
- Echt DarmwierGerman (Germany)
- Enkel TarmtangGerman (Germany)
- Gemeiner DarmtangGerman (Germany)
- Entéromorphe intestinalisFrench (France)
- Ulve en tubeUlva compressa a également entéromorphe comme nom vernaculaire. Faire un choixAttention : persil de mer http://www.algoplus-roscoff.fr/40-le-persil-de-la-merFrench (France)
- Persil de merFrench (France)
- Cheveux de merFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Conferva intestinalis
- Enteromorpha compressa var. intestinalis
- Enteromorpha intestinalis
- Enteromorpha intestinalis f. maxima
- Enteromorpha intestinalis var. maxima
- Enteromorpha vulgaris
- Fistularia intestinalis
- Hydrosolen intestinalis
- Ilea intestinalis
- Scytosiphon intestinalis
- Scytosiphon intestinalis var. nematodes
- Solenia intestinalis
- Tetraspora intestinalis
- Ulva bulbosa var. intestinalis
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Sources
- SABOURIN Nadine, HUET Sylvie, LAMARE Véronique, VERLAQUE Marc in : DORIS, 31/01/2017 : Ulva sp. groupe intestinalis Linnaeus 1753, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3093
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus, 1753, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1019
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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