''Cetraria'' is a genus of
fruticose lichens
A fruticose lichen is a form of lichen fungi that is characterized by a coral-like shrubby or bushy growth structure. It is formed from a symbiotic relationship of a photobiont such as green algae or less commonly cyanobacteria and one, two or mor ...
that associate with
green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alga as ...
as
photobiont
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[heath
A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ...]
. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe edges.
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Cetraria islandica
''Cetraria islandica'', also known as true Iceland lichen or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.
Description
It is often of a pale ...
'', Iceland moss, is one of the few
culinary lichens, ground and eaten by
Northern Europe
The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restrictive definition may describe Northern Europe as being roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54th parallel north, 54°N, or may be based on other g ...
ans
in times of famine.
Another species is used today as a "bulking" agent in
garam masala
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of traditional
Indian cuisine
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.
Species
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Cetraria aculeata
''Cetraria aculeata'' or the spiny Iceland lichen is a dark brown to black fruticose, soil Iceland lichen from the family Parmeliaceae. The species was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel Edler von Schreber in 1771 unde ...
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Cetraria arenaria''
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Cetraria australiensis''
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Cetraria corrugata''
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Cetraria endochrysea''
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Cetraria ericetorum''
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Cetraria flavonigrescens''
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Cetraria isidiigera''
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Cetraria islandica
''Cetraria islandica'', also known as true Iceland lichen or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.
Description
It is often of a pale ...
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Cetraria kamczatica''
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Cetraria laevigata''
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Cetraria minuscula''
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Cetraria muricata''
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Cetraria nigricans''
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Cetraria odontella
''Cetraria'' is a genus of fruticose lichens that associate with green algae as photobionts. Most species are found at high latitudes, occurring on sand or heath. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe edges.
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Cetraria racemosa
''Cetraria'' is a genus of fruticose lichens that associate with green algae as photobionts. Most species are found at high latitudes, occurring on sand or heath. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe edges.
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Cetraria sepincola
''Cetraria'' is a genus of fruticose lichen, fruticose lichens that associate with green algae as photobionts. Most species are found at high latitudes, occurring on sand or heath. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe ...
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Cetraria sinensis''
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Cetraria wangii''
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Cetraria weii''
The species once known as ''Cetraria subscutata'' was placed into
synonymy
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...
with ''
Nephromopsis chlorophylla''.
References
Gallery
Cetraria arenaria-4.jpg, '' Cetraria arenaria''
Cetraria islandica 300808.jpg, ''Cetraria islandica
''Cetraria islandica'', also known as true Iceland lichen or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.
Description
It is often of a pale ...
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Cetraria laevigata.jpg, '' Cetraria laevigata''
Cetraria laevigata-2.jpg, Marginal projections on ''C. laevigata''
Parmeliaceae
Lichen genera
Taxa named by Erik Acharius
Lecanorales genera
Taxa described in 1803
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