13,828 observationsLeast Concern
Bristly Beard Lichen
Usnea hirta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Parmeliaceae ›Genus: Usnea
About
Usnea hirta is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was one of 80 lichen species first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum. Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers transferred it to the genus Usnea in 1780. The lichen is sensitive to air pollution, and is often used as a biomonitor of sulphur dioxide. Usnea hirta has an extensive worldwide distribution, and it is morphologically variable, which has led to numerous...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bristly Beard Lichen is Usnea hirta.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the family Parmeliaceae.
- Bristly Beard Lichen belongs to the genus Usnea.