Usnea strigosa (Ach.) Eaton
Bushy beard lichen
Kingdom | Fungi | Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes |
Division | Ascomycota | Sac fungi |
Subdivision | Pezizomycotina | Sac fungi with filaments |
Class | Lecanoromycetes | “Lichenized” fungi |
Order | Lecanorales | Mostly lichen-forming fungi |
Suborder | Lecanorineae | Lichens |
Family | Parmeliaceae | Includes many common lichens such as Xanthoparamelia, Usnea, Parmotrema, and Hypotrachyna |
Genus | Usnea | From Arabic
Ushnah, “lichen,” which was translated to Latin by Ebubekir Muhammed bin Zekeriya Razi |
Species | strigosa | |
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Usnea strigosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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1/23/2021 · South Yarmouth, Massachusetts ID is uncertain 

9/4/2020 · Wilson’s Cove Trail, Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Harpswell, Maine ≈ 3½ × 4" (9.2 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain 

10/3/2020 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell Land Trust, Harpswell, Maine ID is uncertain 

10/3/2020 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell Land Trust, Harpswell, Maine ID is uncertain 

9/4/2020 · Wilson’s Cove Trail, Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Harpswell, Maine ≈ 4 × 3" (10 × 7.8 cm) ID is uncertain 
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