Wholesale Organic Irish moss
Chondracanthus chamissoi, Chondrus Crispus
plant overview
not moss, but seaweed
Irish moss is a species of red seaweed that flourishes along the rocky
terrain of the European Atlantic coastline. Although it is named after the
Isle of Green, it is also commonly found along the coasts of Britain, Spain,
Iceland, Canada and Japan. The algae is also known as carrageen moss, taken
from the Celtic carraigín, which translates to "little rock." Because Irish moss is so rich in a certain polysaccharide called carrageenan, Irish sea moss is widely used as a thickening agent, stabilizer and lubricant in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
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