Usnea rubicunda

Usnea rubicunda, commonly known as the red beard lichen, is a type of arboreal lichen native to temperate regions in North, Central and South America, as well as Europe, Eastern Asia, and North Africa.

This fruticose species forms hair-like hanging clusters that are orange to red in color.

It is at risk of extirpation in Canada.

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