Sticta amplissima
(Scop.) Rabenh.
Spreading leather lichen
Stictaceae Edible: Lichen
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Joe DiMeglio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Joe DiMeglio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Joe DiMeglio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A lichen in the family Stictaceae that grows on rocks and old tree stumps in temperate regions.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The lichen is boiled until it reaches a texture like scrambled eggs.
Traditional Uses
The lichen is boiled until it is like scrambled eggs.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on rocks and old tree stumps.
Where It Grows
Canada, North America, USA,
References (2)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 73
- Kuhnlein, H. V. and Turner, N. J., 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples. Food and Nutrition in History and Anthropology Volume 8. Gordon and Breach. p 22
