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Usnea
beard lichens
As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1946
- Locality
- Honolulu, Dowsett Ave
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1946, Neal, M.C. also collected 3 other specimens.
Usnea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 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)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Iliau Nature Loop, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jamesthegeologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Usnea. BISH 802339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524890 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
