Dragon's claw vegetable
Cladonia macroptera
Family: Cladoniaceae
What it is like
It has grey threads 10 cm high. The horizontal portion near the ground has a few branches.
Where it is found
It grows at 2,800 m altitude in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, China, Japan
How it is used for food
The aerial part of the plant is put in boiling water to removed the bitterness then washed and seasoned with salt, soysauce, garlic and ginger and eaten as salads.
Edible parts
Lichen