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A Beard-lichen

Usnea esperantiana

221Records since 2000
JulyPeak month
13Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan9
Feb25
Mar11
Apr12
May19
Jun15
Jul27
Aug17
Sep20
Oct25
Nov15
Dec17

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Cornwall England101
2Devon England16
3Pembrokeshire Wales15
4Highland Scotland8
5Argyll and Bute Scotland7
6Somerset England5
7Dorset England4
8Carmarthenshire Wales4
9Isles of Scilly England4
10Fermanagh and Omagh Northern Ireland4
11Ceredigion Wales2
12Kent England1
13Isle of Wight England1
149 England25 Scotland22 Wales5 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 13 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
221
Peak month
July
Counties with records
13
Scientific name
Usnea esperantiana
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Cornwall
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Usnea
Name with authority
Usnea esperantiana P.Clerc

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10711220 · GBIF 2606083