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Definition of Beard moss
1. Noun. Greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees.
Generic synonyms: Lichen
Group relationships: Genus Usnea, Usnea
Definition of Beard moss
1. Noun. Any of several lichens of the genus ''Usnea'', that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beard Moss
Literary usage of Beard moss
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1899)
"Looking up, what should I see but a pair of Canada Jays pulling beard moss and
spider nests from some dead trees and making short trips to a neighboring ..."
2. The Wilson Bulletin by Wilson Ornithological Club, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Wilson Ornithological Society (1904)
""Beard-Moss" must be seen to be appreciated. It is a long, stringy, ... The growth
of the "Beard-Moss" at Brown's Mills is very scant as compared with the ..."
3. The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist by Natural History Society of Montreal (1860)
"Usnea barbata, (Fr.), [beard moss]. Trees, rails, &c.; common. ... (Fr.), [Beard
Moss]. Trees, rails, &c.; common. Cetraria ciliaris, (Ach.) Trees and rails ..."
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