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- Iceland_moss abstract "Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) is a lichen whose erect or ascending foliaceous habit gives it something of the appearance of a moss, whence probably the name. It is often of a pale chestnut color, but varies considerably, being sometimes almost entirely greyish white; and grows to a height of from 3 to 4 in., the branches being channelled or rolled into tubes, which terminate in flattened lobes with fringed edges.It grows abundantly in the mountainous regions of northern countries, and it is specially characteristic of the lava slopes and plains of the west and north of Iceland. It is found on the mountains of north Wales, north England, Scotland and south-west Ireland. In North America its range extends through Arctic regions, from Alaska to Newfoundland, and south in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado, and to the Appalachian Mountains of New England.As met with in commerce it is a light-grey harsh cartilaginous body, almost destitute of color, and having a slightly bitter taste. It contains about 70% of lichenin or lichen-starch, a body isomeric with common starch, but wanting any appearance of structure. It also yields a peculiar modification of chlorophyll (called thallochlor), fumaric acid, lichenostearic acid, and cetraric acid (to which last it owes its bitter taste). It forms a nutritious and easily digested amylaceous food, being used in place of starch in some preparations of cocoa. It also contains lichesterinic acid and protolichesterinic acidsIt is not, however, in great demand, and even in Iceland it is only occasionally used to make folk medicines, and in a few traditional dishes. In earlier times, it was much more widely used in breads, porridges, soups etc. Cetraric acid or cetrarin, a white micro-crystalline powder with a bitter taste, is readily soluble in alcohol, and slightly soluble in water and ether. It has been recommended for medicinal use, in doses of 2 to 4 grains (0.1 to 0.25 grams), as a bitter tonic and aperient. It is traditionally used to relieve chest ailments.".
- Iceland_moss binomialAuthority Carl_Linnaeus.
- Iceland_moss class Lecanoromycetes.
- Iceland_moss division Ascomycota.
- Iceland_moss family Parmeliaceae.
- Iceland_moss genus Cetraria.
- Iceland_moss kingdom Fungus.
- Iceland_moss order Lecanorales.
- Iceland_moss thumbnail Cetraria_islandica_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-032.jpg?width=300.
- Iceland_moss wikiPageExternalLink references.html.
- Iceland_moss wikiPageExternalLink cetraria.html.
- Iceland_moss wikiPageID "1333270".
- Iceland_moss wikiPageRevisionID "551466238".
- Iceland_moss binomial "Cetraria islandica".
- Iceland_moss binomialAuthority "Ach.".
- Iceland_moss classis Lecanoromycetes.
- Iceland_moss divisio Ascomycota.
- Iceland_moss familia Parmeliaceae.
- Iceland_moss genus "Cetraria".
- Iceland_moss hasPhotoCollection Iceland_moss.
- Iceland_moss imageWidth "235".
- Iceland_moss name "Iceland moss".
- Iceland_moss ordo Lecanorales.
- Iceland_moss regnum Fungus.
- Iceland_moss species "C. islandica".
- Iceland_moss subject Category:Lichens.
- Iceland_moss subject Category:Parmeliaceae.
- Iceland_moss type Abstraction100002137.
- Iceland_moss type Attribute100024264.
- Iceland_moss type Condition113920835.
- Iceland_moss type Disease114070360.
- Iceland_moss type IllHealth114052046.
- Iceland_moss type Illness114061805.
- Iceland_moss type Lichen114229403.
- Iceland_moss type Lichens.
- Iceland_moss type PathologicalState114051917.
- Iceland_moss type PhysicalCondition114034177.
- Iceland_moss type SkinDisease114219661.
- Iceland_moss type State100024720.
- Iceland_moss type Eukaryote.
- Iceland_moss type Fungus.
- Iceland_moss type Species.
- Iceland_moss type Fungus.
- Iceland_moss type Organism.
- Iceland_moss comment "Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) is a lichen whose erect or ascending foliaceous habit gives it something of the appearance of a moss, whence probably the name.".
- Iceland_moss label "Cetraria islandica".
- Iceland_moss label "Cetraria islandica".
- Iceland_moss label "Cetraria islandica".
- Iceland_moss label "IJslands mos".
- Iceland_moss label "Iceland moss".
- Iceland_moss label "Isländisches Moos".
- Iceland_moss label "Płucnica islandzka".
- Iceland_moss label "Цетрария исландская".
- Iceland_moss label "エイランタイ".
- Iceland_moss sameAs Pukléřka_islandská.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Isländisches_Moos.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Cetraria_islandica.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Cetraria_islandica.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Cetraria_islandica.
- Iceland_moss sameAs エイランタイ.
- Iceland_moss sameAs IJslands_mos.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Płucnica_islandzka.
- Iceland_moss sameAs m.04th_c.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Q582664.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Q582664.
- Iceland_moss sameAs Iceland_moss.
- Iceland_moss wasDerivedFrom Iceland_moss?oldid=551466238.
- Iceland_moss depiction Cetraria_islandica_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-032.jpg.
- Iceland_moss isPrimaryTopicOf Iceland_moss.
- Iceland_moss name "Iceland moss".