Usnea longissima

Single strand.

Clump of strands.

Locally abundant.

Draping riparian hardwood trees. Most of these have fallen from a source population in the canopy above.

Scientific Name: Usnea longissima Ach.
Common name: Methuselah's beard

CALS Conservation Committee Sponsorship:
Peterson, E. B. 2005. Usnea longissima [species sponsorship for ranking and listing by the California Lichen Society’s conservation committee].
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CALS works closely with the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to ensure list and rank compatibility.

Global (rank only): G5
State:

State	List	Threat	Srank	CommitteeRankDate
California	4	2	S4	2006-12-19

Recorded sites, per state (sites listed here may not all be independent ‘occurrences’ as per NatureServe/CNDDB definitions):

State	Count
CA	210

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Endemism Note: Cool, damp forests, mainly northern hemisphere
Growth Form: fruticose
Habit: epiphytic
Habitat (CNPS classification): North Coast Coniferous Forest; Riparian Woodland
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