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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of parmeliaceous lichens having a fruticulose or pendulous thallus, and apothecia with a concave disk of a color different from that of the thallus. Evernia Prunastri is used for dyeing, and was formerly used, ground down with starch, for hair-powder.

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  • noun lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus

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  • From The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia:

    "A genus of parmeliaceous lichens having a fruticulose or pendulous thallus, and apothecia with a concave disk of a color different from that of the thallus. Evernia Prunastri is used for dyeing, and was formerly used, ground down with starch, for hair-powder."

    September 27, 2017