dilsea carnosa edible or not?

[L8starter]

just looking to see what seaweeds might be around on a sandy shores as im off to the bushmoot courses tomorrow

my collinns british wildlife says this is found on small stones on sand flats and is edible but

http://www.seaweed.ie/descriptions/Dilsea_carnosa.html

says its not edible, any experience?

 

[L8starter]

and wiki lists it under dulse under edible seaweeds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_seaweed

 

[Retired Member southey]

Here is another non specific entry, but it does at least say that it is edible,

See weed (snigger)

 

[L8starter]

Here is another non specific entry, but it does at least say that it is edible,

See weed (snigger)

nice work southey, but actually it says dont eat it except in emergencies!!


Dilsea carnosa [formerly Iridaea edulis]
This perennial seaweed is not recommended eating these days as it contains suspect compounds; the name change itself again indicative of the changing face of marine botany as modern science comes to better understand seaweeds. However this common, perennial, deep red seaweed was generally eaten raw but sometimes fried. Perhaps keep this one as emergency food only!

so thats the answer then collins is prob a bit outdated and wiki is only whoever writes the stuff but the seaweed site prob knows what its talking about, but youd think it might explain. i wont be gathering any then even if i see it!!