Bushy Beard Lichen (Usnea strigosa) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Macrolichens

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Common Names

English common name:

Bushy Beard Lichen

In English, species in the genus Usnea are named "Beard Lichen".

French common name:

Usnée touffue

In French, species in the genus Usnea are named "Usnée" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2010	Bushy Beard Lichen	Usnée touffue
2015
2020	Bushy Beard Lichen	Usnée touffue

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 strigosa	Parmeliaceae	Lecanorales
2015	Usnea strigosa	Parmeliaceae	Lecanorales
2020	Usnea strigosa	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	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Possibly Extirpated - SH
2020	Possibly Extirpated - SH

New Brunswick
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4

Nova Scotia
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Prince Edward Island
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

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