Flavocetraria cucullata
(Bellardi) Karnefelt & A. Thell.
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Description
A lichen of the parmeliaceae family found in cold temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The lichen is chopped and boiled in soup and used as a flavoring.
Traditional Uses
It is chopped and boiled in soup. It is used as a flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Arctic, Canada, North America, USA,
References (2)
- 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 (As Cetraria cucullata)
- www.lichen.com/usetype.html
