Usnea hirta

(bristly beard lichen)

     
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Type Height Photo #1
fruticoseA form of lichen fungi that is characterized by a coral-like shrubby or bushy growth structure. lichen 2"-3⅛" x 1"-5⅛" March

Habitat:Found in coniferous and mixed forests growing on the bark and twigs of sick or dying coniferous trees, rarely on birch trees, very rarely on rock.