Usnea strigosa

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Bushy beard lichen

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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Usnea
Species:
U. strigosa
Binomial name
Usnea strigosa
(Ach.) Pers. (1827)
Synonyms
  • Usnea florida var. strigosa Ach. (1803)

Usnea strigosa, commonly known as bushy beard lichen, is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.

Usnea strigosa has worldwide distribution. It is a common tree lichen in Eastern and Southeastern North America.[2][3]

Description

This lichen is fruticose with 2 to 5 cm long branches and abundant terminal apothecia about 5 mm wide.[2]

Taxonomy

Ecology

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