Dolichousnea longissima
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Dolichousnea longissima, commonly known by the names old man's beard or Methuselah's beard lichen, is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.
Lichen Dolichousnea longissima IMG 4844
Growing on a conifer in the hills north of Mount St. Helens, showing the leaf-like side-branches and pendent "stems", some of them several metres long
Fruticose lichen
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A fruticose lichen is a form of lichen fungi that is characterized by a coral-like shrubby or bushy growth structure. It is formed from a symbiotic relationship of a photobiont such as green algae or
Dolichousnea longissima
…Dolichousnea longissima (syn. Usnea longissima), commonly known by the names old man's beard or Methuselah's beard lichen, is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. This lichen is fruticose, with very long stems and short, even side branches. It is considered the longest lichen in the…
Letharia vulpina, a species of fruticose lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
Group of fruiticose lichen