Usnea rubicunda
Orange Beard Lichen
14
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1919
First collected
1953
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
5 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1919 by Forbes, C.N. (Maui). The Museum last collected it in 1953; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 13, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
4 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-26
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2021-10-27
Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Christin New, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)