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This charming and well-loved tree-canopy species is about as close as lichens get to resembling a bunch of flowers. In this species the ‘flower heads’ are represented by the discs. These are edged with a ring of slender branchlets while the stems have a pimply (papillate) surface. The point of attachment is blackened. The whole thallus has a shrubby or tufted appearance. In Ireland, records of this species are thinly scattered.
Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini
Simms, M. J., (2016). Usnea florida (L.) F.H.Wigg.. [In] LichenIreland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/species.asp?item=19140 Accessed on 2018-04-20. |