Lobaria amplissima
(Scop.) Forssell
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(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 Lobariaceae family that grows on white pine trees. The entire lichen is edible.
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Edible Uses
The lichen is boiled and eaten, or dried, boiled, and added to soup.
Traditional Uses
They are boiled and then eaten. They are also dried, boiled and used in soup.
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Known Hazards
None mentioned.
Distribution
It grows on white pine.
Notes
Probably now in the Peltigeraceae family.
