Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn, 1973)

Chondrus crispus has a wide distribution. It includes the northwest Atlantic from Labrador and the maritime provinces in Canada southward to New Jersey and Delaware in the United States. It can be found to a limited extent in the western Baltic Sea, from northern Russia and Norway to southern Spain, spanning the northeast Atlantic, the North Sea, and the English Channel. Chondrus crispus can be found in the Mediterranean, Portugal, the Azores, the Faroes, and West Africa, as well as in the Bering Sea from Russia to Alaska.

Direct use as food - additive, ground whole tissue; emulsifier/stabiliser; food, consumed whole; Contains: retinol and derivatives (vitamin A).

Provide biological, medical and pharmacological activity - treatment for coughing; Contains: amino acids; minerals/vitamins; polysaccharides; protein.

Source of hydrocolloids - source of carrageenan; Contains: 3,6 anhydro-L galactose; kappa-carrageenan; lambda-carrageenan.

Terrestrial plant and animal production - animal feed (additive); Contains: protein.

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English: Irish moss, carrageen moss (Pereira, 2010)

Portuguese: Musgo, botelha, cuspelho, limo-folha, musgo da Irlanda (Pereira, 2010)

Common names used in commerce, often for edible algae
Irish moss {Eng}; pearl moss {Eng}; carrageen moss {Eng}; carrageen {Eng}; mousse perlTe {Fr}; jelly moss {Eng}; "moss, Irish"; "moss, pearl"; "moss, carrageen"; "moss, jelly"

Other names: alga perlada, an cairgean, an cairgein, bejin behan, bejin gwenn, blomkålstang, botelho crespo, bouch, bouch farad youd, bouch gad, bouch gwenn, bouchounoù, cairgean, cairgeanan, carrageen, Carrageen, carrageen moss, carrageentang, carragheen, carraghéen, carraghèen, carragheen moss, carraghen, carraghenn, carraigín, carrapucho, Carrigeen tang, ceann donn, Chondrus, choucroute de la mer, chrząścica, chrząstnica, clúimhín cait, condrus, creba, curly gristle moss, curly moss, Dorset weed, driesflik, fiadháin, Fjörugrös, folha de alface, folhina, gelatintang, goémon blanc, goémon frisé, goémon rouge, gulaman, hirakotoji, Iers mos, Irisch Moos, Irisches Moos, Irischmoos, Irish Moss, Irländischer Perltang, Irländisches Moos, Irlandsk mos, jargot, jelly moss, kaedenori, kaedenori bleue, kaedenori rouge, Karragaheen, Karrageentari, karragen, karragenalg, karragentång, killeen, Knorpeltang, krusflik, lichen, lichen carragahen, lichen irlandais, liken, liken breton, liken ruz, liquen, mathair an duilisg, molsa d’Irlanda, molsa marina, molsa perlada, mousse d'Irlande, mousse des rochers, mousse perlée, muschio irlandese, musgo de Irlanda, musgo gordo, musgo marino, musgo perlado, mwsog Iwerddon, ouca riza, ougnachou-ru, pata de galiña, pearl moss, Perlmoos, Perltang, petit goémon, pioca, pioka, pousse d'Irlande, sea moss, seamuisin, teil picot, teil piko, teles, tilez, tochaka, tsunomata, varech frisé, varech polymorphe, white wrack, ирландский мох, карраген.