Alaria esculenta is an edible seaweed, also known as dabberlocks or badderlocks, or winged kelp. It is a traditional food along the coasts of the far north Atlantic Ocean. It may be eaten fresh or cooked in Greenland, Iceland, Scotland and Ireland. It is the only one of twelve species of Alaria to occur in both Ireland and in Great Britain.
Alaria is a genus of brown alga. Alaria is typically found in the sublittoral zones, at a depth of 3–10 metres (10–33 ft). An important factor in Alaria’s distribution is temperature; it is limited by sea temperature of 16°C. and greater.
The Threadleaf Aralia is comfortable at ordinary room temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees. Do not expose it to temperatures below 60 degrees because cold air will damage the foliage.
