Speckled Beard Lichen
Usnea glabrescens
Species code GS008589
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in regions
Migratory species: Unknown
Taxonomic group:
MacrolichensLearn more about all species of Macrolichens in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Speckled Beard Lichen
In English, species in the genus Usnea are named "Beard Lichen".
French common name:
Usnée glabrescente
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spotted Beard Lichen | Usnée glabrescente |
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 | Speckled Beard Lichen | Usnée glabrescente |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
FUNGI
Subkingdom
DIKARYA
Phylum
Ascomycota
Subphylum
Pezizomycotina
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Subclass
Lecanoromycetidae
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Usnea glabrescens | Parmeliaceae | Lecanorales |
| 2015 | Usnea glabrescens | Parmeliaceae | Lecanorales |
| 2020 | Usnea glabrescens | Parmeliaceae | Lecanorales |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Apparently Secure | |||
| 2015 | Apparently Secure | |||
| 2020 | Apparently Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - N4N5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - N4 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Not Applicable - SNA |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | May Be At Risk - 2 |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Possibly Extirpated - SH |
| 2020 | Possibly Extirpated - SH |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2015 | Unranked - SNR |
| 2020 | Unranked - SNR |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |