close up of lichen covered branch including the pale green fruiting bodies of the beard lichen, usnea, family parmeliaceae

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