Ulva lactuca

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:allows nutrient-rich waters
salinity fluctuations
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:cause green tides
gptkbp:cellType eukaryotic
gptkbp:cellWallComponent cellulose
gptkbp:class gptkb:Ulvophyceae
gptkbp:color green
gptkbp:commonName sea lettuce
gptkbp:contains minerals
vitamins
proteins
dietary fiber
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1753
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole primary producer
gptkbp:economicImportance gptkb:livestock
aquaculture
bioremediation
gptkbp:ediblePart true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ulvaceae
gptkbp:foundIn shallow coastal waters
intertidal zones
gptkbp:gametes biflagellate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ulva
gptkbp:growthForm sheet-like thallus
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ulva lactuca
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:lifeCycle alternation of generations
gptkbp:maximumLength about 18 cm
gptkbp:notableFor rapid growth
high nutrient uptake
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ulvales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType chlorophyll a
chlorophyll b
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chlorophyta
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:sporeFormation quadriflagellate
gptkbp:synonym Ulva fasciata
gptkbp:thallusMargin wavy or ruffled
gptkbp:thallusShape broad and flat
gptkbp:thallusThickness 2 cell layers
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:food
fertilizer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ulva
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6