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Strigose/Bushy Beard Lichen

Usnea strigosa

Photo by PucaK
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Description:

Erect, shrubby, green lichen, ca 3-4 cm tall with multiple branches. Branches ridged, cylindrical. Apothecia: numerous, up to 8 mm in diam., terminal or near terminal with disks appearing lighter than the branches.

Habitat:

Lying on ground; had fallen from a tree during a recent storm.

Reference Links:

CNALH - Usnea strigosa

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