The rare lichen old man's beard (Usnea longissima) growing on red huckleberry (Vaccnium parvifolium) at 260 ft above ground in a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found while studying the epiphytes that grow on epiphytes on the redwoods.

Date
October 12, 2019
Media Format
Born Digital
Photographer
Rikke Naesborg
The rare lichen old man's beard (Usnea longissima) growing on red huckleberry (Vaccnium parvifolium) at 260 ft above ground in a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found while studying the epiphytes that grow on epiphytes on the redwoods.

Location Information

Place Name
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Del Norte

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Huckleberry, Red, California Red Huckleberry
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub
Blooming Period
Spring
Plant Communities
Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Forest
Flower Color
White, Pink
Primary Plant Part
Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk

General Subject

Subject Tags
Lichens

Image & Format Details

Index Number
BD_38394
Decade
2010s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
SBBG Born Digital Image Collection
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph