Latin name:
Evernia mesomorpha
Nyl.
Botanical family:
Parmeliaceae
Growth habit:
Lichen
Vernacular name(s):
spruce moss (Eng.)
k'itsanjú (Chipewyan)
Uses:
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Cooled decoction used as eye drops to treat snow blindness [Dene: 13; Chipewyan: 92].