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Methuselah's Beard Lichen
Usnea longissima
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.
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Easily confused with
lace lichenRamalina menziesii
Witch's HairAlectoria sarmentosa
Fishbone Beard LichenUsnea dasopoga
Pale-footed Horsehair LichenBryoria fuscescens
Pitted Beard LichenUsnea cavernosa
Bony Beard LichenUsnea trichodea
Boreal Beard LichenUsnea subfloridana
Lapland Beard LichenUsnea perplexans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,517 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,196 |
| British Columbia | 736 |
| Oregon | 650 |
| Washington | 465 |
| Alaska | 302 |
| Ontario | 243 |
| California | 179 |
| Minnesota | 84 |
| Quebec | 79 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
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.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Methuselah's Beard Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.