Usnea sorediifera sensu Mot.
Usnea lapponica Vain.
Powdered beard lichen, Lapland beard lichen
Identification: Beard lichens are aptly named. The much-branched (“fruticose”) lichens are ¾–4½″ (2–12 cm) long Beard lichens are difficult to identify without chemical tests, so the photos at right may not be correct IDs.
Habitats: These inhabit bark on tree branches, especially
Online References:
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Usnea laracina Vain. ex Rasanen
Usnea sorediifera sensu Mot.
Usnea sorediifera sensu Mot.
4/3/2010 · Birch Point Beach State Park, Owl’s Head, Maine 
ID is uncertain 
| 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 | lapponica | Of or from Lapland, i.e. the arctic |
Usnea lapponica description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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