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Usnea in life
In life — beard lichens, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John D Reynolds
BISH 712527Botany

Usnea

beard lichens

As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by
Zopf, W.
Collector number
1555
Locality
Tirolia
Region
Austria
Record type
Preserved specimen
102 Bishop specimens of Usnea · collected 1854–2026Species page ›

Usnea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,752 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Usnea observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Mount Waddington, BC, Canada

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Usnea observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Bear Sink Rd, Troy, AL, US

(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Mount Tamalpais State Park, Mount Tamalpais, Marin, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States

(c) Randall Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

N Navajo Dr, Waretown, NJ, US

(c) vhenken1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Raasepori, Suomi

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Usnea observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Raasepori, Suomi

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Cite this specimen

Usnea. BISH 712527. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956160674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712527.

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