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Iceland moss
Iceland mossn. A brittle, grayish-brown lichen (Cetraria islandica) of Arctic and alpine regions, sometimes used as a food or in medicine.Iceland moss n (Plants) a lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions and N Europe, with brownish edible fronds Ice′land moss′
n. an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions. [1795–1805] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Iceland moss - lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerolCetraria islandica, Iceland lichenlichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.Cetraria, genus Cetraria - foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes |
Iceland moss
Iceland moss: see lichenlichen
, usually slow-growing organism of simple structure, composed of fungi (see Fungi) and photosynthetic green algae or cyanobacteria living together in a symbiotic relationship and resulting in a structure that resembles neither constituent.
..... Click the link for more information. .Iceland Moss (Cetraria islandica), a lichen (not a moss) of the family Parmeliaceae. The thallus consists of elongated, branched brown lobes gathered in a bush with a height of up to 12 cm. Iceland moss is found in forest and tundra zones, growing mainly in pine forests, on heather moors and plains, and in the mountains. It contains the carbohydrates lichenin and isolichen-in. In the north it is an important food for reindeer. Iceland moss
ce·tra·ri·a (sē-trā'rē-ă), The dried plant, Cetraria islandica (family Parmeliaceae), a lichen, not a moss, used as a demulcent and as a folk remedy for bronchitis. Synonym(s): Iceland moss [L. caetra, a short Spanish shield (from shape of the apothecia)] Iceland mossn. A brittle, grayish-brown lichen (Cetraria islandica) of Arctic and alpine regions, sometimes used as a food or in medicine.A llichen that contains fumaric acids, iodine, and mucilage, which is antimicrobial and expectorant; it has been used for respiratory tract infections—e.g., tuberculosis—and as a bitter to stimulate and soothe the gastrointestinal tractIceland moss
Synonyms for Iceland mossnoun lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regionsSynonyms- Cetraria islandica
- Iceland lichen
Related Words- lichen
- Cetraria
- genus Cetraria
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