Gyrophora muhlenbergii
Ach.
Rock tripe
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Description
A lichen in the Umbilicariaceae family that grows in Arctic climates.
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Edible Uses
Adding pieces of the Umbilicaria muhlenbergii to fish broth was a practice adopted by the Woodland Cree (Sakāwithiniwak) people from southeastern Saskatchewan to transform it into a thick soup. This soup, believed to be gentle on the stomach, was used to feed the sick.
Traditional Uses
The lichen is boiled with fish roe and eaten.
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Distribution
It grows in Arctic climates.
Where It Grows
Arctic,
Notes
Also put in the family Serpulaceae.
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 336
