Usnea Certina

Scientific Name: Usnea Certina

Phylum: Ascomycota

Order: Lecanorales

Family: Parmeliaceae

Common Name: Beard Lichen 

Location:  Squaw Rock

Habitat: Tree near trail

Notes:

Collected on: 9/17/15

Collected by: David Platt

Collection #: 10

Keying Path:

                The Macrolichens of Ohio

                1. Thallus Foilose     2

                2. Thallus Green     4

                4. Not gelatinous when wet     6

                6. Has rhizines     11

                11. Lover surface pimply     12

                12. Attachted by mat     Placidium

                Placidium

                1. On tree, pale green     Placidium tuckermanii

Pictures:

Links:

http://lichenportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=54641

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=USCE

http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Usnea+ceratina

References:

United States Department of Agriculture,. Plant Profile for Usnea Ceratina. Retrieved from:http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=USCE

Showman, R. E., Flenniken, D. G. (2004). The Macrolichens of Ohio. Columbus, OH: Ohio Biological Survey.