Usnea rubicunda
Red Beard Lichen
As recorded: Usnea spilota Stirt.
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 1170
- Date
- October 18, 1922
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala, Kula Pipe line
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Identified by
- Magn, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Astelia menziesiana
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Astelia menziesiana
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Campanulaceae
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Cladonia
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Cladonia
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Cladonia
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Cladonia
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Clermontia arborescens
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Clermontia grandiflora
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Coprosma pubens
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Coprosma stephanocarpa
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Cyanea aculeatiflora
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Cyanea kunthiana
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Dicranodontium porodictyon
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Dryopteris glabra
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Dubautia scabra
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua axillaris
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Lejeunea
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Melicope peduncularis
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Peperomia eekana
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Peperomia eekana
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Peperomia hirtipetiola
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Peperomia hirtipetiola
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Usnea rubicunda observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Usnea rubicunda. BISH 704179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219093. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/704179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956219093 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026