Sticta amplissima
(Scop.) Rabenh.
Spreading leather lichen
StictaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Lichen
The lichen is boiled until it reaches a texture like scrambled eggs.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on rocks and old tree stumps.
Canada, North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A lichen in the family Stictaceae that grows on rocks and old tree stumps in temperate regions.
References (2)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 73
- 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
