Perplexed Beard Lichen
Usnea perplexans
Species code GS008592
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:
Perplexed Beard Lichen
In English, species in the genus Usnea are named "Beard Lichen".
French common name:
Usnée perplexe
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Powdered Beard Lichen | Usnée de Laponie |
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 | Perplexed Beard Lichen | Usnée perplexe |
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 lapponica | Parmeliaceae | Lecanorales |
| 2015 | Usnea lapponica | Parmeliaceae | Lecanorales |
| 2020 | Usnea perplexans | 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 | Secure | |||
| 2015 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Unrankable - SU |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S3S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5? |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Vulnerable - S3 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Unrankable - SU |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Secure - 4 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4S5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4? |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Undetermined - 5 |
| 2015 | Imperiled - S2 |
| 2020 | Imperiled - S2 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Critically Imperiled - S1 |
| 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 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| 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 |