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by JoeAltmaier 1315 days ago
Isn't that seaweed? I'm confused.
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"Seaweed" is a rather ill-defined term in English that regroups a lot of different algae. Nori is made from red algae, that are included under the term seaweed.
Seaweed is a very confusing term, yes.

Should be used for marine weeds [upper plants with flowers], but the term refer to algae that are a different category. Some algae are plants. Other are neither plants, animals or fungi and have their own category.