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manna

lichen
Also known as: Lecanora esculenta
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  • flowering ash
    manna

    Manna is also the common name for certain lichens of the genus Lecanora native to Turkey, especially L. esculenta. In the Middle East lichen bread and manna jelly are made from Lecanora species.

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    Manna is also the common name for certain lichens of the genus Lecanora native to Turkey, especially L. esculenta. In the Middle East lichen bread and manna jelly are made from Lecanora species.

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  • panther cap mushroom
    fungus
    / Basic features of lichens

    …reputed to have been the manna that fell from the skies during the biblical Exodus and has served as a food source for humans and domestic animals.

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    …reputed to have been the manna that fell from the skies during the biblical Exodus and has served as a food source for humans and domestic animals.

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