Red moss - Red moss

Japanese: アカヒゲゴケ - あかひげごけ
Red moss - Red moss

...The cross section of the lichen body is circular, and from the outside, the cortex, medulla, and mid-axis are arranged in that order. The main types include U. diffracta Vain., whose lichen body has repeated bifurcated branches and many ring-shaped cracks in the cortex, and U. rubicunda Stirt., whose cortex has a red pigment. U. diffracta Vain. contains usnic acid, which is called pine nut or old man's beard and is used as a diuretic, antipyretic, and expectorant.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Red Beard Moss" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地衣体の横断面は円形で,外側から皮層,髄層,中軸の順に配列する。主な種類には,地衣体が二叉分枝をくり返し,皮層にリング状の割れ目の多いヨコワサルオガセU.diffracta Vain.,皮層に赤色の色素をもつアカヒゲゴケU.rubicunda Stirt.などがある。 サルオガセ類はウスニン酸usnic acidを含み,松蘿(しようら),老君鬚(ろうくんしゆ)などと称して,利尿,解熱,去痰薬とする。…

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