Barba de Viejo
May 28th, 2009 Posted in floraWritten by Shanie
They look like little Santa Claus beards dispersed through the trees.
Their soft texture adds a 3-D quality to the Andean forests.
And they are actually a combination of mushroom and algae; the two working together two create a hormonious relationship between the themselves and the trees.
Barba de Viejo, or otherwise known as Usnea barbata, is a friendly tagalong in the forest. The damp setting, pure air and protected landscape create a healthy growing environment, while the giant trees provide a safe haven. Not an actual zapper of the tree’s vital energy; the Barba de Viejo mearly uses the vertical structure for a means of support.
With their home taken care of the mushroom and algae together work out a way to create substance. The fungus-factor takes care of retaining moisture. The algae acts as the refridgerator and stores the food.
The three of them together make for a playful aspect to the visual eye candy in the Andean forests.
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