Lecanora fruticulosa – Famine Foods

Lecanora fruticulosa

Uses

Sinai Desert. This lichen is an emergency food reported in the Hebraic Old Testament, to have been eaten, by the wandering Israelites.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Everson.
Vernaculars:
Manna

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