Kingdom Fungi | Scientific name Evernia Rank Genus | |
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Similar Evernia prunastri, Hypogymnia, Parmelia, Usnea, Ramalina |
Evernia mesomorpha fungi kingdom
Evernia perfragilis fungi kingdom
Description

Oakmoss Evernia prunastri is used as a fixative agent in cologne within the perfume industry. It is green on top and white on bottom, and divides evenly into "forks"; it becomes very soft when wet. It is not to be confused with Ramalina, which is straplike, stiff and bristly, green on top and bottom, and divides unevenly. Evernia is an abundant genus, found growing on trees.



References
Evernia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA