Usnea florida Parmeliaceae
Usnea florida

Growth type fruticose
Chemical results: Medulla K+ yellow, C-, KC-, P+ orange

Exposed, well-lit habitats, usually on deciduous twigs and branches in the tree canopy. South and West British Isles, scattered records for Ireland.
BLS conservation evaluation: NT? Protected species England, Scotland, Wales

Dense, shrubby, +/- erect thallus, the base persistently blackened. Main stems have minute papillae and numerous fibrils. Usually very fertile, large apothecia surrounded by ray-like projections. Soredia and isidia absent.

Can be confused with fertile Usnea subfloridana


Usnea florida


Usnea florida
Usnea florida
New Forest, Hampshire. October 2014

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