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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 91508Botany

Usnea

beard lichens

As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by
Moore, J.W.
Collector number
L 11
Locality
Avera
Island
Raiatea
Region
French Polynesia
Elevation
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
102 Bishop specimens of Usnea · collected 1854–2026Species page ›

Usnea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,761 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Usnea observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Westport Light State Park, Westport, WA, US

(c) Lalita Calabria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Mount Waddington, BC, Canada

no rights reserved

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

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Usnea. BISH 91508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956290071. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91508.

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