Species
Usnea hirta (Bristly beard lichen)
Usnea hirta. Photo: (c) Attila Oláh, 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
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
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Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
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Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
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Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
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Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
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Genus: Usnea (Beard lichens)
- Species: Usnea hirta (Bristly beard lichen)
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Genus: Usnea (Beard lichens)
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Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
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Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
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Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
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Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
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Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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