PLANTS Profile for Usnea fragilescens (fragile beard lichen)

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PLANTS Profile

Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge
fragile beard lichen

Symbol:

USFR

Group:

Lichen

Family:

Parmeliaceae

Duration:

Lichenous

NA (not mapped)

More Information:

Related Taxa:
Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge

View 54 genera in Parmeliaceae, 86 species in Usnea or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name		Common Name		Illustration		Native Status		Noxious		Threatened		Wetland

Usnea fragilescens var. mollis		soft beard lichen		No		NA (N)

Classification:
Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge

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Kingdom	Fungi – Fungi
Division	Ascomycota – Sac fungi
Class	Ascomycetes
Order	Lecanorales
Family	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Usnea Dill. ex Adans. – beard lichen
Species	Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge – fragile beard lichen

More Accounts and Images:
Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 190795.

Time Generated: 02/11/2009 06:14 PM MST