Usnea

Old Man's Beard Lichen

Synonyms: Neuropogon, Eumitria, Usneomyces

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Fungus

Sublevel 1: Lichen

Sublevel 2: Macrolichen

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Division: Ascomycota

Class: Lecanoromycetes

Order: Lecanorales

Family: Parmeliaceae

Genus: Usnea

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph (with photoautotrophic symbiont[s])

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