Canadian Museum of Nature research scientist Irwin Brodo explains the unusual and useful characteristics of lichens of the genus Usnea.
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This specimen of
Usnea trichodea
hung in a swampy area at the head of a river in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick.
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Last Update: 2007-05-14