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Usnea dasopoga

(Ach.) Nyl.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.126598

Element CodeNLT0030580

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderLecanorales

FamilyParmeliaceae

GenusUsnea

Synonyms

Usnea filipendulaStirton

Other Common Names

Herringbone Beard Lichen (EN) Usnée filipendule (FR)

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2015, 2018) recognizes Usnea filipendula as U. dasopoga.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2019-10-16

Change Date2013-06-21

Edition Date2000-11-17

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

This lichen species is widespread in the Pacific Northwest, but is found mainly to the west of the Cascades Range (McCune and Geiser 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	S2	Yes
Yukon Territory	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S3	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Michigan (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Fibre	Hiawatha National Forest	7,432

Minnesota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071

References (4)

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/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Esslinger, T. L. 2015. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University: http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm (First Posted 1 December 1997, Most Recent Version (#20) 19 April 2015), Fargo, North Dakota.
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.