Aspicilia esculenta
(Pall.) Flagey
Manna lichen
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Description
A lichen in the Megasporaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions, historically notable as a potential source of Biblical manna.
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Edible Uses
The lichen is ground and mixed with meal to make bread, or fermented with honey.
Traditional Uses
The lichen is ground and then mixed with meal to make bread. It is also fermented with honey.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Asia, Iran, Middle East, North Africa,
Notes
Some people suggest this may have been the Biblical manna.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Crum, F., 1993, A lichenologists's view of lichen manna. Contribution to the University of Michigan Herbarium 19: p 296
- www.lichen.com/usetype.html