Lobaria orientalis
(Asahina) Yoshim.
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Description
A subtropical lichen in the Lobariaceae family (possibly now classified in Peltigeraceae) with an edible thallus.
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Edible Uses
The whole plant is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
Probably now in the Peltigeraceae family.
References (1)
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39
