swap_horiz Lichina pygmaea Alternatives

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Cladonia rangiferina

Pale gray and repeatedly branching, Cladonia rangiferina forms dense tufts on soil, humus and other acidic substrates. C...

Arctic Boreal Ground Dwelling Fruticose

9.20 Excellent

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Usnea longissima

Long pendant strands give Usnea longissima the common name Methuselah's beard. This fruticose lichen hangs from trees in...

Humid Old Growth Fruticose Methuselah Beard

9.20 Excellent

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Cetraria islandica

Iceland moss, Cetraria islandica, is a ground-growing lichen with erect or spreading, leafy lobes that branch into an up...

Medicinal Edible Tundra Fruticose

9.16 Excellent

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Evernia prunastri

Known as oakmoss, Evernia prunastri grows as gray-green, bushy tufts on the bark and branches of trees, especially in te...

Forage Epiphytic Perfumery Fruticose

9.08 Excellent

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Letharia vulpina

Wolf lichen, Letharia vulpina, forms yellow to yellow-green branching tufts on trees and other woody surfaces in western...

Toxic Yellow Green West North America Fruticose

9.06 Excellent

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Cladonia cristatella

Conspicuous red tips make Cladonia cristatella, or British soldiers lichen, recognizable among the pale lichens of open...

Ground North America Fruticose British Soldiers

9.04 Excellent

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Teloschistes flavicans

Teloschistes flavicans forms yellow to orange branching tufts, giving it a warm-colored, three-dimensional appearance. I...

Coastal Orange Atlantic Fruticose

8.97 Great

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Usnea barbata

Usnea barbata, commonly called old man's beard, is a hair-like fruticose lichen that forms gray-green strands hanging fr...

Air Quality Epiphytic Fruticose Beard Lichen

8.91 Great

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Cladonia stellaris

Cladonia stellaris is a fruticose lichen in the genus Cladonia, commonly called reindeer lichen or reindeer moss. It for...

Tundra Boreal Fruticose Reindeer Lichen

8.86 Great

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Alectoria sarmentosa

Alectoria sarmentosa is a gray-green, hairlike fruticose lichen commonly called witch's hair or beard lichen. It grows a...

Boreal Epiphytic Pendant Fruticose

8.83 Great

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Ramalina menziesii

Ramalina menziesii is a gray-green, branching fruticose lichen commonly called lace lichen. It grows epiphytically, hang...

West Coast Epiphytic Fruticose Lace Lichen

8.74 Great

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Lobaria scrobiculata

Lobaria scrobiculata is a large foliose lichen in the family Lobariaceae. Its blue-gray to green thallus has broad lobes...

Atlantic Old Growth Foliose Cyanobacterial

8.73 Great

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Xanthoria parietina

Xanthoria parietina is a foliose lichen commonly known as the maritime sunburst lichen or common orange lichen. Its leaf...

Coastal Orange Common Foliose

8.72 Great

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Pseudevernia furfuracea

Pseudevernia furfuracea is a branched, shrubby fruticose lichen that grows on the bark and branches of trees in temperat...

Europe Epiphytic Perfumery Fruticose

8.72 Great

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Ephebe lanata

Ephebe lanata is a fruticose lichen formed through a partnership with cyanobacteria. It has a dark, hair-like, filamento...

Aquatic Montane Fruticose Cyanobacterial

8.25 Great

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Ramalina siliquosa

Ramalina siliquosa is a fruticose lichen that typically grows on exposed rocks and coastal cliffs, especially in Atlanti...

Coastal Atlantic Fruticose Saxicolous

7.89 Good

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Caloplaca marina

Caloplaca marina is a saxicolous, crustose lichen associated with rocky marine shorelines. Its thallus can appear orange...

Coastal Orange Intertidal Crustose

7.88 Good

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Verrucaria maura

Verrucaria maura is a lichenized fungus associated with the upper intertidal and splash zones of rocky seashores. Its da...

Black Marine Intertidal Crustose

7.74 Good

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Ramalina farinacea

Ramalina farinacea is a fruticose, or shrubby, lichen that grows mainly as an epiphyte on the bark and branches of trees...

Coastal Air Quality Epiphytic Fruticose

7.67 Good

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Lichina confinis

Lichina confinis is a shrubby, dark fruticose lichen that plays a crucial ecological role as a primary colonizer in the...

Coastal Intertidal Fruticose Cyanobacterial

7.52 Good