Iceland moss is a perennial plant (lichen) with an erect, branched, gray-greenish thallus. Approximately 12 cm (5 in.)
high, the plant grows in rocky areas, woods and on the bark of conifers in Europe, Iceland, Scandinavia, Greenland, North America
and Asia. It is harvested throughout the year. The part used is the thallus. Iceland moss has a bitter, tonic taste and an aromatic odor
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Iceland moss is a lichen found in Iceland and other parts of the Northern hemisphere.
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Flavoring for alcoholic beverages, food additive, cosmetics.