Grasses & Moss
Old Man's Beard
Old Man's Beard
(Usnea hirta)
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Old Man's Beard is seen on many trees in this forest. Plants and
bushes below those trees have this lichen hanging from them. I see it most often in older trees.
I'm still doing
research on lichen but I believe that it may be beneficial to the tree.
Varieties of Usnea have been beneficial as a medicine for humans.
Some have shown antibiotic properties. There may be similar benefits
to the wildlife and the trees they grow on.
The fir tree
named
Fangorn has Old Man's
Beard, Lichen, hanging from its branches. This feature is what
inspired the name.
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Links
The following websites have information
about Lichen. I do not endorse any of
these websites but I did find their information useful.
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Andy's northern
Ontario wildflower page
about mosses and lichens
Lichens of
Grand Traverse County
Lichens of the Macoun
Field Club's
nature study
area in Ottawa,
with comments
Trees for Life
Lichens occurring in
the
Pinewoods in Glen Affric
Usnea - Wikipedia,
the free
encyclopedia
Wildlife of Pacific
Northwest Coastal
Rainforest
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