Flavoparmelia soredians

Description

Very similar to Flavoparmelia caperata but with somewhat smaller lobes, which are more adpressed to the substrate surface, soralia said not to be so distinctly pustular when young,

Similar Species

Flavoparmelia caperata.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

On trees and rocks.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Predominantly southern and coastal, but becoming more common inland in urban areas.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Parmeliaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
12
First record:
19/02/2011 (Hall, Geoffrey)
Last record:
21/02/2026 (Nicholls, David)

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