Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa (Ach.) A.Eaton
Also called: strigose beard lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Greg Walker. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Sterling Herron. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Karen Guin. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Sterling Herron. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 166 |
| February | 127 |
| March | 207 |
| April | 303 |
| May | 254 |
| June | 140 |
| July | 246 |
| August | 197 |
| September | 149 |
| October | 231 |
| November | 173 |
| December | 230 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- North Carolina 314 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 243 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 179 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 147 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 146 records · Foraging rules
- Arkansas 140 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 121 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 118 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 107 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 103 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 75 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 67 records · Foraging rules
- New York 63 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 60 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 51 records · Foraging rules
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- Missouri50 records
- New Jersey48 records
- Mississippi42 records
- Maryland38 records
- Kentucky33 records
- West Virginia27 records
- Ohio25 records
- Pennsylvania20 records
- New Brunswick18 records
- Rhode Island16 records
- California15 records
- New Hampshire13 records
- Iowa11 records
- Oklahoma11 records
- Hawaii10 records
- Illinois9 records
- Quebec6 records
- New Mexico6 records
- Prince Edward Island4 records
- Delaware4 records
- Washington1 records
- Vermont1 records
- Minnesota1 records
- Indiana1 records
- Colorado1 records
- British Columbia1 records
About
Usnea strigosa, commonly known as bushy beard lichen, is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.
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