Fungi › shield lichens and allies
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
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
Bristly Beard LichenUsnea hirta
Arizona Beard LichenUsnea intermedia
Flowery LichenUsnea florida
eyed beardUsnea quasirigida
Boreal Beard LichenUsnea subfloridana
Southern StrapRamalina stenospora
perforated ruffle lichenParmotrema perforatum
OakmossEvernia prunastri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,079 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,700 |
| Massachusetts | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,151 |
| Canada | 1,084 |
| Nova Scotia | 612 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Georgia | 518 |
| Rhode Island | 457 |
| Arkansas | 280 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | shield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae |
| Genus | beard lichens · Usnea |
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 Bushy beard lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.