Apr 12, 2025
Alectoria vexillifera
Strapping witch's hair lichen
. . . I know what you all are going to do with this common name, and I cannot stop you (nor do I want to). But maybe *try* to actually appreciate the lichen that goes with it? Thank you, that is all I ask. This fruticose lichen grows in large, stringy, green-yellow bunches on gravel and heath in windy, arctic-alpine habitats. I often find it hear in the Icelandic highlands, looking like wild herds of loose spaghetti or piles of melted ramen noodles.
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