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Old man's beard

Usnea sp.

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Usnea grows all over the world. Like other lichens it is a symbiosis of a fungus and an alga.

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Comments (2)
KarenL
Thanks argybee! They are fascinating - & it's thanks to the Noah community that I am now starting to appreciate the less obvious organisms like fungi & lichen!
Mark Ridgway
Excellent example thanks KarenL. Lichens are amazing.

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PublishedDecember 19, 2011

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