Pictures of Pacific North West plants - mainly flowers
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Beard Lichen, Usnea sp.
This 1/2" tall lichen is growing on a Asian Pear tree. There are many species of Beard Lichen and I am unable to get more specific than the Usnea family. Note the tiny water droplet on the spider web in the upper left.
This 1/2" tall lichen is growing on a Asian Pear tree. There are many species of Beard Lichen and I am unable to get more specific than the Usnea family. Note the tiny water droplet on the spider web in the upper left.
In the close-up the lichen looks kind of like seaweed! Thanks for pointing out the water drop in the spiderweb - neat!
ReplyDeleteA great addition to your evolving collection which as I said before will make a very handy field guide. I will keep encouraging you of course.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind comments
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