Summary ²

Usnea rubicunda, commonly known as the red beard lichen, is a type of arboreal lichen native to temperate regions in North, Central and South America, as well as Europe, Eastern Asia, and North Africa. This fruticose species forms hair-like hanging clusters that are orange to red in color. It is at risk of extirpation in Canada.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Noah Elhardt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usnea_rubicunda_ne2.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea_rubicunda

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• iNat taxon page
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
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