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Beard lichen

Usnea rubicunda

376Records since 2000
OctoberPeak month
15Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan27
Feb19
Mar35
Apr44
May39
Jun38
Jul16
Aug11
Sep39
Oct46
Nov19
Dec15

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Devon England88
2Cornwall England59
3Argyll and Bute Scotland57
4Highland Scotland47
5Gwynedd Wales40
6Pembrokeshire Wales15
7Somerset England11
8Dorset England8
9Dumfries and Galloway Scotland5
10Perth and Kinross Scotland3
11Carmarthenshire Wales3
12Isles of Scilly England3
13Fermanagh and Omagh Northern Ireland3
14Powys Wales1
15Isle of Wight England1
176 England126 Scotland60 Wales4 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 15 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
376
Peak month
October
Counties with records
15
Scientific name
Usnea rubicunda
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Devon, Cornwall, Argyll and Bute
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Usnea
Name with authority
Usnea rubicunda Stirt.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q2062822 · GBIF 2606096