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Usnea
beard lichens
As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Whitney Expedition, ?
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1922
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Region
- Pitcairn Islands
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Usnea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,743 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Bear Sink Rd, Troy, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
N Navajo Dr, Waretown, NJ, US
(c) vhenken1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Raasepori, Suomi
no rights reserved

2026-10-25
Raasepori, Suomi
no rights reserved

2026-10-25
Hanko, Suomi
(c) Katri Suikki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Lakewood
(c) nathanthegoat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Usnea. BISH 800787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215837. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956215837 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
