Usnea
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(Usnea) · 12/11/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4 × 3″ (10 × 7.9 cm) 
Species not yet identified 
(Usnea) · 12/11/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 3½″ (11 × 9.2 cm) Species not yet identified 
(Usnea) · 12/11/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4 × 3½″ (11 × 8.8 cm) Species not yet identified 
| Kingdom | Fungi | Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes |
| Division | Ascomycota | Sac fungi |
| Subdivision | Pezizomycotina | Sac fungi with filaments |
| Class | Lecanoromycetes | “Lichenized” fungi |
| Order | Lecanorales | Mostly lichen-forming fungi |
| Suborder | Lecanorineae | Lichens |
| Family | Parmeliaceae | Includes many common lichens such as Xanthoparamelia, Usnea, Parmotrema, and Hypotrachyna |
| Genus | Usnea | From Arabic Ushnah, “lichen,” which was translated to Latin by Ebubekir Muhammed bin Zekeriya Razi |
Usnea description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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