Parmeliaceae Cetraria crispa (Ach.) Nyl.

Shield Lichen

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 183

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Scientific name: Cetraria crispa (Ach.) Nyl.
Common names: Shield Lichen
Family: Parmeliaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Used as a soup condiment.

RECRD: 6383 id: 8989

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