old man's beard lichen
Here, Alectoria sarmentosa, a lichen with pale, finely branching strands that hang from tree branches like a beard.
Alectoria sarmentosa (gubbeskjegg / old man's beard lichen; planned Norwegian row skjegglav)
All languages
- English
- old man's beard lichen
- Norwegian
- skjegglav
- Japanese
- Alectoria sarmentosa — Scientific name; Japanese name under review
- Korean
- Alectoria sarmentosa — Scientific name; Korean name under review
- Spanish
- Alectoria sarmentosa — Scientific name; Spanish name under review
- French
- Alectoria sarmentosa — Scientific name; French name under review
- German
- Baumbart
Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
Reference sources
- Store norske leksikon — old-man's-beard type skjegglav Alectoria has a strongly branched threadlike thallus in straw-yellow, gray or brown tones
- Store norske leksikon — gubbeskjegg Alectoria sarmentosa is pale yellow-white, can hang several decimeters, grows especially on spruce, and lacks the tough central cord of Usnea
- Artsdatabanken — trees with hanging lichens include Alectoria and Bryoria beard lichens