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Old Man's Beard

Usnea (spp.)

Fungi & Lichens

Three dark green mushrooms in a white circle with a coral border
Fungi & Lichens
Family:
Parmeliaceae
Origin:
Native
Habitat:
Tree Trunks, Branches, Twigs
An extreme close up of the Old Man's Beard lichen demonstrates its' complex structure
Side view of a single Old Man's Beard cluster growing on a tree trunk
Old Man's Beard lichen grows over the edge of a small branch
Close up of a small cluster Old Man's Bearn lichen plants growing on a twig

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A wide angled shot shows multiple large clusters of Old Man's Beard lichen hanging from the trees
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Old Man's Beard

Usnea (spp.)

An extreme close up of the Old Man's Beard lichen demonstrates its' complex structure
Side view of a single Old Man's Beard cluster growing on a tree trunk
Old Man's Beard lichen grows over the edge of a small branch
Close up of a small cluster Old Man's Bearn lichen plants growing on a twig

Fungi & Lichens

Three dark green mushrooms in a white circle with a coral border
Fungi & Lichens
Family:
Parmeliaceae
Origin:
Native
Habitat:
Tree Trunks, Branches, Twigs