Rhode Island's Foliose and Fruticose Lichens PDF version of this pagePrinter-friendly version of this pagePreviousNext  
 
Usnea hirta (L.) F.H. Wigg.


Habitat and Substrate: Open to partial shade, on bark and old wood.

Rhode Island Status: Collected once.

Pollution Tolerance: Unknown.

Collection Site(s): Oakland Farms, Portsmouth (#5602).

Notes: Previously reported in Rhode Island by Bennett (1888).

 

 

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