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
Family: PARMELIACEAESynonym: Usnea strigosa subsp. strigosa                                                                                 
Comments: The Usnea strigosa complex has many chemotypes and is in need of a modern and thorough taxonomic revision.
Identification
Online Photographs: Lichen Portal   GBIF-Global Distribution
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.                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Alamance Co.
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Brunswick Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Durham Co.
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Moore Co.
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Orange Co.
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Pamlico Co.
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Wake Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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