Red snow tea, Golden wire brush
Lethariella cladonioides
Family: Parmeliaceae
What it is like
A lichenised fungi. It is a round mass of branched filaments. It is 4-8 cm across.
Not in The Plant List Probably also used as tea are the lichens L. sernanderi, L. cashmeriana and L. sinensis. See J. Nat. Med. (2010) 64:85-88.
Where it is found
It grows in high mountain areas at 4,000 m altitude on the border of Yunnan and Tibet in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Tibet
How it is used for food
It is used for drinks, tea or wine.
It is sold in markets.
Edible parts
Lichen
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gangge