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This is a fruticose (shrublike) lichen, though its thicker branches remind me a bit of antlers. (Beard lichens and reindeer lichens have thinner branches.) Boreal oakmoss is a pale yellowish green, and the branches are pliable, not brittle. Branches are wrinkled and irregular, more so if tiny reproductive structures called soredia are present.

Similar species: Lecanorales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 1, 2020. Captured Aug 31, 2019 10:50 in 1 Richmond Rd, Winchester, NH 03470, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm