Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides

Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides is an edible cyanobacterium^[1] found in diverse habitats such as lakes and rivers. It is used as a food and nutritional supplement and has reputed pharmaceutical properties.^[2]

Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Cyanobacteriota
Class:	Cyanophyceae
Order:	Nostocales
Family:	Nostocaceae
Genus:	Nostoc
Species:	N. commune
Variety:	N. c. var. sphaeroides
Trinomial name
Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Kutzing