Usnea (Noun)
Meaning
Widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Usnea grows abundantly on the ancient tree branches, giving them an ethereal appearance in the misty forest.
- In some traditional medicines, usnea is valued for its supposed antibacterial and antifungal properties.
- Usnea species have a range of morphological variations that often complicate identification in the field.
- As the forest came alive after the storm, delicate usnea fronds gently swayed in the morning breeze.
- On old oaks, mosses often intergrow with usnea to form rich, velvety coverings.