A 3-dimensional growth form of a lichen, not differentiated into upper and lower surfaces, and including pendulous and stringy, upright, or bushy forms.
of or relating to or resembling a shrub
of lichens, upright or hanging, shrub-like growth form
A type of lichen (stalked, shrubby, or hair-like) which attaches to a tree bark substrate at only one point. They resemble trees or bushes with all but the attached portion away from the bark. They are the most highly developed of lichens.