Alectoria sarmentosa

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Common Name

Witch's Hair

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Alectoria

Species

sarmentosa

Synonyms

Alectoria subsarmentosa; Alectoria stigmata; Alectoria luteola

Location Found

40 miles N.W of McBride, B.C

Growth Structure

Fruticose

Habitat

Commonly found draped over conifer branches and trunks in moist lowland forests along the coast and some moist inland sites.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

Reintroduction has been used to improve deer habitat in forests that have been been recently harvested for timber as it is an important food source.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; NatureServe, 2015.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.