Usnea subfloridana Stirt.
(a beard lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUsnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
GenusUsnea (beard lichens, old man’s beard)
FamilyPARMELIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen) :
1: Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
12 Feb 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Oak trunk
Image 1: Thallus - close-up
2: Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
16 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Oak
Image 1: Branches and isidia - magnifiedImage 2: Branches and isidia - magnified (2)
3: Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
11 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: Thallus - close-up

Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Usnea subfloridana (a beard lichen)
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