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Usnea amblyoclada

(Müll.Arg.) Zahlbr.

a beard lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1044668

Element CodeNLLEC4R020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusUsnea

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Talladega National Forest	4,986

References (1)

Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]