Acarospora umbilicata -
A pale crust forming lichen that has numerous small cracks and divisions that give it a crazy paving type of appearance.
On rocks, especially in nitrogen rich areas.
All year round.
Widespread but scattered in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lichens
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Acarosporales
- Family:
- Acarosporaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 20/03/2015 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 20/03/2015 (Nicholls, David)
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