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Genus

Usnea (Beard lichens)

Usnea hirta. Photo: (c) Attila Oláh, some rights reserved (CC BY)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

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.

— Wikipedia

  • 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)

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