Usnea rubicunda Stirt. is a fungus in the Parmeliaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Usnea rubicunda Stirt.
Usnea rubicunda, the red beard lichen, is a orange-red hanging arboreal lichen native to multiple temperate regions worldwide.
Usnea rubicunda Stirt., commonly called the red beard lichen, is an arboreal fruticose lichen species. It is native to temperate areas of North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Eastern Asia, and North Africa. It grows as hair-like hanging clusters, with a color that ranges from orange to red. In Canada, this species faces a risk of extirpation.
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Parmelia submontana Hale
Usnea hirta (L.) F.H.Wigg.
Usnea mutabilis Stirton
Xanthoparmelia plittii (Gyeln.) Hale
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis (Gyeln. & Fóriss) Hale
Usnea intermedia (A.Massal.) Jatta
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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