Usnea longissima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Usnea longissima Ach.

Methuselah's beard lichen

2018 Scot Loring

2017 Asa B Spade

2018 Scot Loring

2017 Asa B Spade

Usnea longissima is a lichen that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (56 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Usnea
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Category:	lichen
PLANTS group:	Lichen

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about Usnea longissima from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/07/2023).