Ciri dan struktur
This lichen is fruticose, with very long stems and short, even side branches. It is considered the longest lichen in the world. The stems are usually 15 to 30 cm in length but are sometimes much longer, growing to 3 metres long. It is pale green to silvery-yellow. It has a distinct central cord, which is white. Dolichousnea longissima reproduces asexually predominantly through fragmentation. Spore-producing structures are rarely observed. It can double its length each year.
Habitat dan peran ekologis
Dolichousnea longissima is found in boreal forests and coastal woodland in Europe, Asia, and North America. In North America, it is primarily found on the Pacific Coast, and the largest populations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. It ranges from Upper Midwest into Canada, the Great Lakes region, and extends to the coast of the Atlantic ocean. It was historically circumboreal, but has become regionally extinct from some areas of Europe and Scandinavia. In Nepal, D. longissima has been reported from 2,700 to 3,750 m elevation in a compilation of published records. In Italy, it is restricted to a handful of the most favourable locations in the Alps, and is listed as critically endangered in the Italian red list of epiphytic lichens. The species grows within the canopies of coniferous trees, primarily those found in old growth coniferous forests in regions with high rainfall and humidity, and frequent fog. Air pollution heavily affects the metabolic functions of the species, and as a result, populations have declined. Industrial logging has also had detrimental impacts on population numbers.
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Reproduksi
Dolichousnea longissima reproduces asexually predominantly through fragmentation. Spore-producing structures are rarely observed. It can double its length each year.
Catatan identitas dan cakupan
- Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
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Melihat dengan konteks
Dokumentasi Usnea longissima menurut asosiasi foto pada record takson iNaturalist. Kredit: B. Phalan. Identitas mengikuti sumber; bukan penentuan spesimen independen.
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- [1] Dolichousnea longissima — Wikipedia (en)
- [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Dolichousnea longissima
- [3] Dokumentasi visual — Usnea longissima
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Fungi. Dolichousnea longissima. Rilis data fungi-2026-10-12-expansion-2. https://fungi-atlas.mgadib.chatgpt.site/jamur/dolichousnea-longissima/.
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