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Fishbone Beard Lichen

Usnea filipendula

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Spotted on top of Kennesaw Mountain

Notes:

Species of Usnea contain usnic acid, which has well documented antibiotic properties. Usnea has been used medicinally since ancient times (in Greece and China at least) and throughout the world, except, apparently, in Australia.

Reference Links:

Usnea, Usnea fillipendula

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Plants of the South East, USA
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Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
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Lichens of the Southeast
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013

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