Kebnat
MUSHROOMS

Embossed Beard Lichen

Usnea perplexans

Mushrooms
NativeHair-like
Embossed Beard Lichen, photo 1 of 5
Embossed Beard Lichen, photo 2 of 5
Embossed Beard Lichen, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

4–10 cmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Lichen filamentous.

Where to see it

Similar species

Bristly Beard LichenUsnea hirta
Boreal Beard LichenUsnea subfloridana
Methuselah's Beard LichenUsnea longissima
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Witch's HairAlectoria sarmentosa