Actinogyra vellea
Rock tripe
Umbilicariaceae Edible: Lichen
No photos yet for Actinogyra vellea
Sign in to contribute a photoDescription
A lichen. It has flat leaf-like thalli. These can be 5 cm across. They grow attached to rocks.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The lichen is eaten as rock tripe.
Distribution
It grows in temperate places.
Where It Grows
Canada,
References (1)
- 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
