Bryoria lichens
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Bryoria lichens are a group of dark, hair-like fruticose lichens that commonly hang from trees in boreal and montane forests and serve as an important winter food source for some wildlife.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruticose lichen
ⓘ
lichen genus ⓘ |
| attachment | attached to bark by holdfasts ⓘ |
| class | Lecanoromycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | horsehair lichens ⓘ |
| containsSecondaryMetabolites |
fumarprotocetraric acid
ⓘ
usnic acid ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
canopy structural complexity
ⓘ
forest nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
epiphytic lichen
ⓘ
winter food source for wildlife ⓘ |
| family | Parmeliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | fruticose ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Bryoria capillaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryoria fremontii NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryoria fuscescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryoria nadvornikiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryoria trichodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indicatorOf | old-growth forest conditions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeForm | pendant lichen ⓘ |
| microhabitatFor |
arthropods
ⓘ
microorganisms ⓘ |
| namedBy | Theodor Magnus Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lecanorales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photobiontType | green algae ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual via fragmentation
ⓘ
sexual via ascospores ⓘ |
| risk | some species contain toxic compounds ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo |
air pollution
ⓘ
forest management practices ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thallusColor | dark ⓘ |
| thallusMorphology | hair-like ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
boreal forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
tree branches
ⓘ
tree trunks ⓘ |
| usedAsFoodBy |
caribou
ⓘ
flying squirrels ⓘ reindeer ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| usedTraditionallyFor |
food by some Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
medicine by some Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1860 ⓘ |
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