Beard lichen
A species of Old man's beard Scientific name : Usnea hirta Genus : Old man's beard
Beard lichen, A species of Old man's beard
Scientific name: Usnea hirta
Genus: Old man's beard
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Description
The shrubby-bushy thallus of Grubigen bearded lichen is fused only in one place with the substrate, gray to yellowish greenish and reaches to about 5 cm in length and width. The branches are up to about 0.6 mm thick (rarely more), partially edged or slightly grubig and have inside a tough, white central strand. Characteristic are a bright base and numerous thorn-like protruding, long and thin isidia. Fruit bodies (Apothecia) are very rare.
Colors
Black
Green
Yellow
Gray
White
Habitat
Bark and dead trees or wood
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General Info
Habitat
Bark and dead trees or wood
Sporocarp Height
5-8 cm
Endangered Species
No
Species Status
Probably cosmopolitan on every continent
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Lecanoromycetes Order
Lecanorales Family
Parmeliaceae Genus
Old man's beard Species
Beard lichen