Green Algae is a common aquatic plant that can be found while fishing in freshwater areas, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds. It serves multiple purposes, including as an ingredient in cooking recipes, a gift for villagers, or as a resource to be sold for a small profit. Additionally, it can be used in the fish pond to raise certain types of fish or consumed by the player to restore a small amount of energy and health.
The item ID for Green Algae is 153
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [153]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Green Algae while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [153] and you will receive the Green Algae item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Green Algae while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [153]. You will then receive the Green Algae item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.