Usnea

beard lichens

As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Wood, K.R.; Kishida, W.; Perlman, S.; Tangalin, N.Wendy M. Kishida →Steven Perlman →Natalia Tangalin →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number: 16530
Date: July 8, 2015
Locality: Lihue District; Kipu Kai, northern slopes of Naluakeina; near Koloa District boundary
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 335 m
Identified by: Smith, C.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

102 Bishop specimens of Usnea · collected 1854–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 8, 2015, Wood, K.R.; Kishida, W.; Perlman, S.; Tangalin, N. also collected 1 other specimen.

Ramalina terebrata

Botany

Usnea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.