Old Man's Beard Lichen
Old man's beard (also known as Methuselah's beard lichen) is a very common lichen found in the trees of the Pacific Northwest's conifer forests that can reach lengths of over 20 feet and spreads by fragmentation. It can also be found in Northeastern but never quite reaches the size and length of its West Coast counterparts. This small specimen was found growing above a small waterfall just outside of Yelm, Washington on a wet, late winter morning.
- Copyright
- Rich Leighton
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Ascomycota, Deschutes Falls Park, Fungi, Lecanorales, Lecanoromycetes, Methuselah's beard lichen, Methuselah’s beard, Parmeliaceae, Thurston County, Usnea, Usnea longissima, Yelm, beard lichen, botany, fungus, gray, green, grey, lichen, lichenized fungi, old man's beard, winter, Washington, hair lichen
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