Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Blood Splattered Beard Lichen

Usnea wirthii - A medium sized, tufted to somewhat hanging shrub lichen, 2-4 cm long, pale yellowish-green, often red-spotted, much branched; branches stiff, bearing tiny, powdery balls near the tips, reinforced by a pale-yellow central cord. Found on conifers in open lowland forests; frequent.