Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Forneys Creek, NC
Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Forneys Creek, NC
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Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Parmeliaceae
Among the small shrubby species of Usnea, Silken Beard Lichen is the only one that is pale white-green and has ridged or angular branches. Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) superficially resembles beard lichen, but it is neither a moss nor a lichen.
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21 August 2014
Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Forneys Creek, NC
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21 August 2014
Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Forneys Creek, NC
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