Usnea

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Botanical name:

A beard lichen, hanging from a branch. Jussarö, Finland. Wild. 2006-07-02.

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Botanical name:

Achillea millefolium

Capsella bursa-pastoris

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Usnea Dill. ex Adans.
Engl.: beard lichen, old man's beard.
Deu.: Bartflechte.
Sven.: skägglav.
Suom.: naava.

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