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Usnea trichodea

Ach.

Bony Beard Lichen

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122698

Element CodeNLLEC5P730

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusUsnea

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4): 467-549.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-02-15

Change Date2017-02-15

Edition Date2001-12-21

Edition AuthorsK. McConnell

Rank Reasons

This lichen occurs from Texas and Florida north to Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and eastern Quebec on trees.

Range Extent Comments

This lichen occurs from Texas and Florida north to Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., and eastern Quebec on trees.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SH	Yes
Wisconsin	SH	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
British Columbia	SU	Yes
Ontario	S1	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lance Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	9,025

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Kilkenny	White Mountain National Forest	28,766

References (3)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4): 467-549.