The grey-green, beard-like “plant” that we see hanging from oak trees is not a plant at all–it is lichen, which is a symbiosis between fungus and single-celled algae. California Lace Lichen (Ramalina menziesii) is a type of Fruticose lichen. Fruticose lichen is unique in that it has a branched pattern, and can grow upward like a shrub or hang down in strands. Where else have you seen paper writer online Fruticose lichen? If lichen has no roots, where does it get the water and nutrients it needs to survive?
