close up of lichen covered branch including the pale green fruiting bodies of the beard lichen, usnea, nsw, australia

lichen fungi nature usnea closeup macro close winter biodiversity australia australian moss fungus lichenised green branch fruiting body reproduction tree xanthoparmelia xanthoria autumn diversity beard bearded fruticose foliose pendent bushy symbiotic symbiosis algae association brown gray bioindicator biomonitor earth tones macrophotograph disc clean air lichenose season plant natural twig covered including pale bodies species cowra central west south wales used quality sensitive pollution nsw Parmeliaceae