Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf

Pseudevernia furfuracea, commonly known as tree moss, is a lichenized species of fungus that grows on the bark of firs and pines. The lichen is rather sensitive to air pollution, its presence usually indicating good air conditions in the growing place. The species has numerous human uses, including use in perfume, embalming and in medicine. Large amounts of tree moss is annually processed in France for the perfume industry.

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Borrera ceratea, Borrera furfuracea, Borrera scobisina, Evernia ceratea, Evernia furfuracea, Evernia nuda, Evernia olivetorina, Hypogymnia furfuracea, Lichen absinthifolius, Lichen furfuraceus, Lichenoides furfuracea, Lichenoides furfuraceum, Lobaria furfuracea, Parmelia ceratea, Parmelia furfuracea, Parmelia nuda, Parmelia olivetorina, Physcia furfuracea, Platisma furfuraceum, Platysma furfuraceum, Pseudevernia ceratea, Pseudevernia ericetorum, Pseudevernia olivetorina, Tenorea furfuracea, Parmelia furfuracea subsp. olivetorina, Borrera furfuracea var. ceratea, Borrera furfuracea var. nuda, Borrera furfuracea var. scobisina, Evernia furfuracea var. ceratea, Evernia furfuracea var. ericetorum, Evernia furfuracea var. nuda, Evernia furfuracea var. olivetorina, Evernia furfuracea var. scobisina, Hypogymnia furfuracea var. olivetorina, Parmelia furfuracea var. ceratea, Parmelia furfuracea var. ericetorum, Parmelia furfuracea var. nuda, Parmelia furfuracea var. olivetorina, Parmelia furfuracea var. pulvinata, Parmelia furfuracea var. scobisina, Physcia furfuracea var. scobisina, Pseudevernia furfuracea var. ceratea, Evernia furfuracea f. ceratea, Evernia furfuracea f. nuda, Evernia furfuracea f. olivetorina, Evernia furfuracea f. scobisina, Parmelia ceratea f. ericetorum, Parmelia ceratea f. nuda, Parmelia furfuracea f. ceratea, Parmelia furfuracea f. ericetorum

51,677 GBIF occurrences
12,083 iNaturalist observations

Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf

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