A Field Guide to California Lichens Wind Chime Young plants will require pruning

Young plants will require pruning to establish the structure

The stems are white with spines and have fibers that resemble cobwebs

it is super fragrant

general pruning

It has velvety black foilage with silver veins

A Field Guide to California Lichens Wind Chime Young plants will require pruningA Field Guide to California Lichens The definitive guide to Californias diverse array of lichen flora, with color photographs and descriptions of over 500 species Lichens are among the most colorful and abundant organisms in the world. They provide food and nesting material for a wide variety of wildlife, contribute nutrients to the soil, and are indicators of both undisturbed ecosystems and clean air. They lend color and pattern to trees, shrubs, and