
Usnea
beard lichens
As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- L 31
- Date
- April 28, 1927
- Locality
- Faaroa Bay, 1st point S
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Usnea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,761 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Westport Light State Park, Westport, WA, US
(c) Lalita Calabria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Mount Waddington, BC, Canada
no rights reserved

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

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)

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
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Cite this specimen
Usnea. BISH 91467. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561510. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91467.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956561510 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
