Icelandic moss

Latin name: Cetraria islandica Genus: Lichens Folk names: Hemorrhagic lung moss, fever moss, deer horn lichen, rasp Plant description Botanically speaking, Icelandic moss is a lichen, lichens are communities between fungi and algae. The ground lichen grows 4 to 12 cm high and grows forked, antler-like branched. On the upper side the plant is olive … Icelandic moss