Usnea rubicunda

As recorded: Usnea rubicunda Stirt.

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Lamberton, A.R.H.
Collector number: 2069
Date: June 20, 1953
Locality: Waimea to Kukainau, NE slopes Mauna Kea contour Road
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 991 m
Identified by: Herre, A.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Usnea rubicunda · collected 1919–1953Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1953, Lamberton, A.R.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Usnea rubicunda observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 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)

2026-02-12

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-26

Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-10-27

Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Christin New, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Usnea rubicunda. BISH 698471. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446615. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698471.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956446615 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026