When it is recorded
Jan9
Feb5
Mar32
Apr39
May37
Jun36
Jul14
Aug6
Sep25
Oct11
Nov38
Dec12
GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).
Where it is recorded
| # | County | Nation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland | Scotland | 139 | |
| 2 | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 66 | |
| 3 | Perth and Kinross | Scotland | 15 | |
| 4 | Gwynedd | Wales | 6 | |
| 5 | Devon | England | 4 | |
| 6 | Stirling | Scotland | 4 | |
| 7 | Pembrokeshire | Wales | 3 | |
| 8 | Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | 2 | |
| 9 | Fermanagh and Omagh | Northern Ireland | 2 | |
| 10 | Cornwall | England | 1 | |
| 11 | Somerset | England | 1 | |
| 12 | Powys | Wales | 1 | |
| 13 | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | 1 | |
| 14 | Scottish Borders | Scotland | 1 | |
| 15 | Carmarthenshire | Wales | 1 |
8 England252 Scotland12 Wales2 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
- 277
- Peak month
- April
- Counties with records
- 15
- Scientific name
- Usnea fragilescens
- Group
- Lichens
- Most recorded in
- Highland, Argyll and Bute
- Conservation designations
- GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Parmeliaceae
- Genus
- Usnea
- Name with authority
- Usnea fragilescens Hav. ex Lynge
Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10711223 · GBIF 2606138