Old Man’s Beard and Bottlebrush Shield Lichen

Feathery Usnea longissima (also known as Old Man’s or Methuselah’s Beard) and crustose Parmelia Squarrosa (Bottlebrush Shield Lichen) grow on this tree in the Nova Scotian forest.

Feathery Usnea longissima (also known as Old Man’s or Methuselah’s Beard) and crustose Parmelia Squarrosa (Bottlebrush Shield Lichen) grow on this tree in the Nova Scotian forest.

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