Lace Lichen

[doomsday_disco]

Everybody knows their state flower and state animal —but do you know what the official LICHEN of your state is?

 

Ramalina menziesii—the lace or fishnet lichen—is an unusually sexy bundle of algae and fungi. Fashioned into elegant, delicate patterns up to a meter long, it is a nest-making material for birds, a vital food source for California’s deer, and is considered to have sorcerous properties that protect against the ravages of lightning.

 

A pale green filigree: oakmoss, orris absolute, ylang ylang sap, green patchouli, ambergris accord, and sheer vanilla.

Edited Thursday at 04:54 PM by doomsday_disco