Lecanora caesiosora

Alternative names
Lecanora soralifera
Description

White to creamy grey, usually with distinctive minute brown granules over the surface. Pale soredia form clumps up to 2mm in diameter and may spread to cover the thallus. Apothecia are rare.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found mainly on on vertical, siliceous rocks.

When to see it

All year

UK Status

Mainly in the North-east of England and Scotland.
 

VC55 Status

Unknown.

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Lecanoraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
8
First record:
15/06/2013 (Ivan Pedley)
Last record:
21/02/2025 (Nicholls, David)

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