Usnea, also known as old man’s beard, is a type of lichen that grows on the trees, bushes, rocks, and soil of temperate and humid climates worldwide (1). It has long been used in traditional medicine.

For today's column, I decided to discuss an entity that is commonly turned in to us - Usnea lichens, more commonly called Old Man's Beard or Goat's Beard Lichen.This entity is not a plant but rather a ...

This, the fourth part of our series discussing typification and nomenclature in the lichenized ascomycete genus Usnea attempts to clarify the application of the names Usnea stuppea (Räsānen) Motyka ...

Last month we introduced you to Usnea, a Portland-based band who, despite the questionable pronunciation of their name, bring the doom in a serious way. Rare is the doom band that can ratchet up the ...

This herbal remedy comes not from a single plant, but from lichen, which is a combination of fungus and alga. Found around the world, usnea hangs from trees like tangled strands of thick hair, earning ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were characterized for 25 specimens of Usnea filipendula to evaluate the genetic diversity of ...