Physcia aipolia

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Description

Whitish or pale bluish-grey thallus to 6cm diameter. It is distinctive because of its white rimmed apothecia with black centres.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Occurs on well-lit, nutrient-rich fences and trees, often in the nodes of twigs and branches.

When to see it

All year round

UK Status

Fairly frequent and widespread in Britain, although there are fewer records from the east and the north west England.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Nicholls
    Ratby Disused Railway
    14 January 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby
    11 January 2021
  • Melinda Bell
    Dimminsdale Nature Reserve
    13 January 2025
  • David Nicholls
    Rutland Water
    22 March 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    12 January 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    13 November 2018

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Teloschistales
Family:
Physciaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
34
First record:
31/12/2011 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
22/02/2025 (Graves, Hazel)

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  • David Gould
    Egleton NR, Rutland Water
    05 March 2015
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby, Change Spinney
    08 May 2020
  • David Nicholls
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    12 January 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton
    15 January 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Rutland Water
    31 December 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    13 November 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Rutland Water
    05 March 2015
  • David Nicholls
    Cossington Meadows
    25 February 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Cossington Meadows NR
    19 March 2016
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby
    06 February 2020