Caloplaca limonia
Alternative names
Flavoplaca limonia
Description
A bright golden yellow or chrome yellow crust forming lichen.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found on limestone rocks and other calcareous materials.
When to see it
All year round.
David Nicholls
Anstey Cemetery
20 March 2015
David Nicholls
Anstey Cemetery
20 March 2015
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- lichen
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Teloschistales
- Family:
- Teloschistaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 15/06/2013 (Ivan Pedley)
- Last record:
- 18/11/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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