Physcia adscendens

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Description

A pale grey foliose lichen composed of narrow, flattened branches where the lobe ends become inflated and hood-shaped.

Similar Species

Physcia tenella grows in very similar places but lacks the 'hoods'.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Can be found tightly attached to the bark and upper surface of the branches of various plants in nitrogen rich soils.

When to see it

All year round.

Life History

An indicator of high nitrogen levels.

UK Status

Widespread and common throughout Britain.

VC55 Status

Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Nicholls
    Ratby Disused Railway
    28 February 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    01 April 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    03 January 2013
    curved rhizines projecting from hood
  • David Nicholls
    Wirlybones Wood
    30 March 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Great Wood, Ratby
    17 December 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    20 March 2012

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Teloschistales
Family:
Physciaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
118
First record:
01/04/2011 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
13/12/2023 (Hunt, Graham)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    01 April 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    12 January 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    12 January 2012
    with Xanthoria
  • David Nicholls
    Rutland Water
    22 March 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton
    15 January 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton
    15 January 2012
  • Ron.stevens
    Allottment
    05 April 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath
    22 January 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby
    31 January 2014
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    28 January 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath
    27 March 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    20 April 2013
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Shady Lane Arboretum
    18 December 2017