Usnea
beard lichens
As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Perlman,S.; Wood, K.Timothy Flynn →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 5194
- Date
- January 19, 1993
- Locality
- Waimea Distr., Poomau Canyon
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 19, 1993, Flynn, T.W.; Perlman,S.; Wood, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Usnea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-06
Iliau Nature Loop, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jamesthegeologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Usnea. BISH 637518. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637518.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026