I got really stuck on this. The site misidentified this plant and when contacted directly they seem to make a secret out of it. I wanted to purchase some for my hobby but I want to know what it is and that it is not a threatened species. Here is a link to the pictures: http://www.fcsme.org/bcarl/how_to_make_scenic_express_supertrees.htm Thank for the help !
hi from the pics at the site I would guess that it may be tumbleweed/ a form of sagebrush/ not endangered/in places it is reffered to as scandinavian bush,due to its herbal/medicinal properties. It is also the the most commonly used plant for scale models . Also be aware that if you do boil the plant do it out side or in awell ventilated area as the fumes/ oils are not not condusive to a long life
These "supertrees" are species of Cladina (or Cladonia) -- sometimes called reindeer moss or caribou lichen. See the following links: Berring Land Bridge Natural Preserve Laurentian Plant Center Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness See also this image from the UBC Botanical Garden photo forum: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=1397 Finally, for a conservation perspective, the following is a link to the International Lichenological Newsletter and their conservation biology forum:http://www.bgbm.org/ial/312/forum.htm
supertree's i too am trying to find the name of this plant. i was and still am able to grow this plant, but with little sucsess. are there any pictures available on the internet of this particular plant and it's growing habits. this is a very tall plant, sometimes 2 foot high in some areas, as i have been told. my plants, grown from seeds, reached a foot or more high. i do not think this is a form of moss, but a small bush.
