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mossfall
山田温泉 薬師堂の灯籠を覆う苔
Moss is a plentiful, spontaneous weed here outdoors in Berkeley, California. While it is lovely to look at and touch, it does smother plants and changes the properties of the potting medium beneath it. This seedling pot of Tulbaghia sp. is a good example of how aggressive moss can be in our bulb collection. Thankfully the moss can be pulled out in chunks from around the bulbs and then the pot can top-dressed with new media. --- Last night we dipped to -1.6°C/ 28°F, brrr!
MOSS ON A WET TREE TRUNK A little of moss on a wet tree trunk after a rainstorm. What Live shot without filters and without effects. Why Very useful for a background, a template or a presentation. Thumbs up! Recommend my product! I appreciate it very much.
The pale green, more "feathery" Lichen growing from this branch is an Usnea species. Not sure what the darker Lichen is. Found growing in the forest at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park on 13th November. "Usnea is the generic and scientific name for several species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair. It is sometimes referred to commonly as Old Man's Beard, Beard Lichen, or Treemoss. Usnea grows all over the world. Like other lichens it is a symbiosis of a fungus and an alga. The fungus belongs to the division Ascomycota, while the alga is a member of the division Chlorophyta. Usnea has been used medicinally for at least 1000 years. Usnic acid (C18H16O7), a potent antibiotic and antifungal agent is found in most species. This, combined with the hairlike structure of the lichen, means that Usnea lent itself well to treating surface wounds when sterile gauze and modern antibiotics were unavailable. It is also edible and high in vitamin C." From Wikipedia.
