Thamnolia subuliformis

(Ehrh.) W. L. Culb.

TeloschistaceaeMushroomsSpice/Beverage
Thamnolia subuliformis
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Thamnolia subuliformis
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(c) Jason Headley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Thamnolia subuliformis
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) Jason Headley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Lichen - drink

The lichen is prepared as a drink.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Asia, China,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A lichen in the Teloschistaceae family, found in temperate regions of Yunnan.

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