When it is recorded
Jan17
Feb14
Mar28
Apr24
May40
Jun87
Jul36
Aug31
Sep79
Oct29
Nov43
Dec6
GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).
Where it is recorded
| # | County | Nation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland | Scotland | 166 | |
| 2 | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | 74 | |
| 3 | Perth and Kinross | Scotland | 43 | |
| 4 | Moray | Scotland | 34 | |
| 5 | East Lothian | Scotland | 20 | |
| 6 | Cornwall | England | 17 | |
| 7 | Midlothian | Scotland | 17 | |
| 8 | Scottish Borders | Scotland | 14 | |
| 9 | Devon | England | 11 | |
| 10 | Kent | England | 5 | |
| 11 | Gwynedd | Wales | 5 | |
| 12 | Angus | Scotland | 5 | |
| 13 | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 4 | |
| 14 | City of Edinburgh | Scotland | 2 | |
| 15 | South Lanarkshire | Scotland | 2 |
52 England391 Scotland6 Wales
Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 22 counties in all.
About this species
- Records since 2000
- 453
- Peak month
- June
- Counties with records
- 22
- Scientific name
- Usnea hirta
- Group
- Lichens
- Most recorded in
- Highland, Aberdeenshire
- Conservation designations
- GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Parmeliaceae
- Genus
- Usnea
- Name with authority
- Usnea hirta (L.) F.H.Wigg.
Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1454493 · GBIF 2606030