Xanthoria polycarpa
Varying in colour from greenish grey to orange-yellow, with ascending to adpressed lobes, subdivided into few or many short, irregular, finger-like sub-lobes less than 1 mm in width. Xanthoria polycarpa can appear similar to X. parietina but is much smaller.
Widespread on nutrient-enriched trees, especially on small twigs where it forms clusters.
All year round.
Used as an indicator of nitrogen deposition.
Widespread and common in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Rutland Water
12 March 2016
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
23 February 2012
David Nicholls
Jubilee Walk, Leire
29 March 2011
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
05 February 2010
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- Species group:
- Lichens
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Teloschistales
- Family:
- Teloschistaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 19
- First record:
- 05/02/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 19/03/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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David Nicholls
Anstey Cemetery
20 March 2015
