Caloplaca decipiens
Small light-yellow to brownish-orange thallus having long convex, distinct lobes with palmate tips. The centre of the thallus is often granular.
Occurs on mortar, tombstones and nutrient-rich limestone.
All year round
Widespread in Britain, but records indicate that it is less common in the west.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
05 February 2010
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lichens
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Teloschistales
- Family:
- Teloschistaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 05/02/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/06/2021 (Strong, Kate)
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