Bandai Kinori - Bandai Kinori

Japanese: バンダイキノリ - ばんだいきのり

An arborescent lichen of the Usneaceae family that grows on the bark near the beech zone (illustration). It is found from Honshu to Kyushu, and further on to Taiwan, mainland China, and the Himalayas. The lichen body is thread-like, 1-2 mm in diameter, and branches vigorously from the base, becoming a shrub-like plant 5-10 cm tall. It is grayish-white or brown in color, with deep grooves all over. The symbiotic algae is a green alga. It often has dish-shaped larvae 3-8 mm in diameter near the tip. It is eaten after boiling with vinegar and soy sauce. [Kashiwatani Hiroyuki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブナ帯付近の樹皮上に生えるサルオガセ科の樹枝状地衣（イラスト）。本州から九州にかけて，さらに台湾，中国大陸，ヒマラヤに分布する。地衣体は糸状で直径1～2mm，基部から盛んに分枝して立ち上がり，高さ5～10cmの灌木状となる。灰白色または褐色をおび，全体に深い溝がある。共生藻は緑藻。先端近くに直径3～8mmの皿状の子器をつけることが多い。ゆでてから二杯酢で食用とする。【柏谷博之】

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