Lichens of North Carolina
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Usnea strigosa (Ach.) Eaton - Bushy Beard Lichen



Image by Gary Perlmutter

Image by Gary Perlmutter

Exposed medulla and central cord. Image by Gary Perlmutter
Taxonomy
Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Lecanoromycetes Order: LecanoralesFamily: ParmeliaceaeSynonym: Usnea strigosa subsp. strigosa
MycoBank_number: 355870Taxonomic Reference: A Manual of Botany for the Northern and Middle States: 431 (1829)                                                                                 
Comments: The Usnea strigosa complex has many chemotypes and is in need of a modern and thorough taxonomic revision.
Identification
Description: Technical Description: P. Clerc 2007: Usnea. - In: T. H. Nash, III, C. Gries and F. Bungartz: Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Volume 3. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, pp. 302-335.
LichenPortal Account: Lichen Portal
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Alamance Co.
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Brunswick Co.
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Cabarrus Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Lenoir Co.
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Moore Co.
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Orange Co.
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Pitt Co.
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Wake Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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