Channelled Wrack £6.80

Channelled wrack (Pelvetia canaliculata) is a very common brown seaweed and the smallest of the wracks. It is also known as channel wrack or cow tang.

It grows, attached to the rocks, in the splash zone right at the top of the upper shore. It can even be above the high tide mark on sheltered, rocky shores.

Because of its position at the very top of the seashore, Channelled wrack spends much more time out of the water than any other seaweed. Although it is very hardy and can survive for over a week without being submerged, if it stays covered by water for more than 6 hours out of 12, it can begin to decay. It has forked fronds of up to 15 centimetres which curl inwards to form a channel. This helps to keep the seaweed moist when it is not covered by the sea.

It is rich in selenium and vitamin C and is higher in fat than other seaweeds with one of the highest levels of dietary fibre amongst the varieties.

Do give this little seaweed a try. You can add it to your bread for enhanced flavour and health benefits, but it will enhance many other dishes, giving them texture, crunch and taste.

Do contact us here at The Really Wild Emporium if you have any further questions.