Evernia
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Evernia mesomorpha |
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Evernia is a lichen - genus from the family of Parmeliaceae .
description
Evernia occurs mainly on trees and is brownish or green depending on the species, the species usually show very soft and even shapes. The lichens are "bushy" and regularly share ib even forks. They have a greenish top and a whitish bottom. These lichens can be confused with Ramalina , which is greenish on the top and bottom and usually has uneven forks.
The Evernia species are used in different ways, Evernia prunastri mainly in the perfume industry as a fixative and Evernia mesomorpha as food for humans and animals.
species
- Evernia divaricata
- Evernia esorediosa
- Evernia illyrica
- Evernia mesomorpha
- Evernia prunastri
- Evernia vulpina
Evernia esorediosa
Evernia prunastri
Belge
literature
- Marbach / Kainz: FSVO nature guide mosses, ferns and lichens. Munich 2002, ISBN 3-405-16323-4 .
Web links
Commons : Evernia - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
