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Cetraria ericetorum

Opiz (1852)

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(c) Joe Walewski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Joe Walewski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A temperate lichen in the Parmeliaceae family used as a food ingredient.

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Edible Uses

The lichen is chopped and boiled in soup as a flavouring.

Traditional Uses

It is chopped and boiled in soup as a flavouring.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, Canada, North America, USA,

References (1)

  • www.lichen.com/usetype.html

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