PLANTS Profile for Usnea sylvatica (beard lichen)

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PLANTS Profile

Usnea sylvatica Mot.
beard lichen

Symbol:

USSY

Group:

Lichen

Family:

Parmeliaceae

Duration:

Lichenous

NA (not mapped)

More Information:

Related Taxa:
Usnea sylvatica Mot.

View 54 genera in Parmeliaceae, 86 species in Usnea

Classification:
Usnea sylvatica Mot.

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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 sylvatica Mot. – beard lichen

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Usnea sylvatica Mot.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 190847.

Time Generated: 06/20/2013 01:05 AM CDT