Alectoria ochroleuca
(Hoffm.) A. Massal
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Description
A cold temperate lichen in the family Usneaceae.
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Edible Uses
Glucose syrup is produced from the lichen.
Traditional Uses
Glucose syrup is produced from the lichen.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Arctic, Russia,
References (2)
- Llano, G. A., 1956, Utilization of lichens in the arctic and subarctic. Econ Bot. 10(4); 367-392
- www.lichen.com/usetype.html
