Lobaria scrobiculata

Family: Lobariaceae

What it is like

A lichen.

Probably now in the Peltigeraceae family.

Where it is found

It grows in cold temperate climates. It grows on the bark of trees.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The lichen can be eaten raw.

Edible parts

Lichen

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Qelquaq

Synonyms

Lichen verrucosus Huds.; Lichen scrobiculatus Scop.; Lobaria verrucosa (Huds.) Hoffm.; Sticta scrobiculata (Scop. Nyl.; Stictina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl.; Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl.; Sticta verrucosa (Huds.) Fink; Stictina verrucosa (Huds.) Szatala;