Fungi
Fishbone Beard Lichen
Usnea dasopoga
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pale-footed Horsehair LichenBryoria fuscescens
Methuselah's Beard LichenUsnea longissima
Witch's HairAlectoria sarmentosa
lace lichenRamalina menziesii
Bristly Beard LichenUsnea hirta
Boreal Beard LichenUsnea subfloridana
Pitted Beard LichenUsnea cavernosa
Usnea barbata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 12,088 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 11,736 |
| Canada | 594 |
| Finland | 227 |
| Quebec | 176 |
| Ontario | 168 |
| Finland Proper | 95 |
| Russia | 85 |
| New Brunswick | 67 |
| British Columbia | 60 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Fishbone Beard Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.