Circinaria caesiocinerea
Thallus usually thick, warted, cracked or areolate, light grey, often with bluish tinge. Prothallus grey when present. Apothecia have black discs with persistent, thin, entire margins.
Found on nutrient-rich siliceous rocks, often near water.
All year round.
Widespread and common in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Dimminsdale
15 March 2014
David Nicholls
Dimminsdale
15 March 2014
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Species profile
- Species group:
- lichen
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pertusariales
- Family:
- Megasporaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 15/03/2014 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 15/03/2014 (Nicholls, David)
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