Usnea dimorpha

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Usnea
Species: Usnea dimorpha

Name

Usnea dimorpha (Müll.Arg.) Motyka, 1937

References

• Motyka, Lich. Gen. Usnea Monogr., fasc. 2, 1937, p. 449 et 460.

• Motyka, J. (1938) Lichenum generis Usnea studium monographicum. Pars systematica, volumen secundum. Leopoli. 305-651 pp.   (Mattick Rec.# 28700 - Literature on Lichens)

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Usnea (pp. 709-726) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of U. dimorpha, and distribution map for North America" p. 717; color photo: p. 717, plate 881)

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#17) 16 May 2011

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Links to photos

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos -Usnea dimorpha

Vernacular names

English: Powder-tipped beard lichen,   Beard lichen