Lecidella scabra

Description

Thallus a pale- to dark-grey, cracked crust, initially with scattered greenish soralia but the whole thallus commonly becoming green-sorediate; apothecia small, black, concave to convex, when young with defined, more shiny, regular to convoluted margins.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On rocks, walls and stonework.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread and common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Lecanoraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
9
First record:
15/06/2013 (Ivan Pedley)
Last record:
18/11/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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