Myriolecis dispersa
The thallus is very thin to absent so the apothecia appear scattered on the substrate. The apothecia have thick, whitish margins which are often weakly crenulate and the discs within are pale brown.
Lecanora hagenii is very similar but this species grows on wood, not stone.
when found on concrete or basic stone
Occurs in urban and rural locations on a wide range of nutrient rich basic substrates, usually stone or concrete.
All year round
Widespread and common in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
05 February 2010
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath
27 March 2014
David Nicholls
Warren Hills
19 September 2018
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
05 February 2010
David Nicholls
Aylestone Meadows
26 February 2012
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lichens
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Lecanorales
- Family:
- Lecanoraceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 19
- First record:
- 05/02/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 18/11/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
Mark Skevington
Whetstone
22 February 2021
David Nicholls
Thornton Reservoir
17 February 2020
