Ulva lactuca
| Ulva lactuca | |
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| Ulva lactuca in Brofjorden, Sweden | |
| Illustration of Ulva lactuca in English Botany (Sowerby, 1790-1814) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Ulvales |
| Family: | Ulvaceae |
| Genus: | Ulva |
| Species: | U. lactuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulva lactuca | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce, is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva. A synonym is U. fenestrata, referring to its "windowed" or "holed" appearance. Despite its common name, it is not a lettuce.