Genus

Usnea (Beard lichens)

Usnea longissima. Photo: (c) Ben P, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Usnea is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or twigs.:203 The genus is in the family Parmeliaceae. It grows all over the world.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
        Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
        Genus: Usnea (Beard lichens)
        Species: Usnea rubicunda (Red beard lichen)
        Species: Usnea hirta (Bristly beard lichen)
        Species: Usnea cornuta (Inflated beard)
        Species: Usnea longissima (Methuselah’s beard lichen)
        Species: Usnea intermedia (Arizona beard lichen)
        Species: Usnea ceratina (Warty beard lichen)

Subtaxa

Species: Usnea rubicunda (Red beard lichen)

Species: Usnea hirta (Bristly beard lichen)

Species: Usnea cornuta (Inflated beard)

Species: Usnea longissima (Methuselah’s beard lichen)

Species: Usnea intermedia (Arizona beard lichen)

Species: Usnea ceratina (Warty beard lichen)

Genus

Usnea (Beard lichens)

Subtaxa

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