Trapelia placodioides

Description

Thallus crustose, often thick, white or pinkish. It may vary from smooth to rather cracked in appearance. Soredia produced at areole margins or across the thallus surface, cream to yellowish, pale green or pink, rather coarse.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On siliceous rocks and stonework.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread and locally frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Baeomycetales
Family:
Trapeliaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
5
First record:
15/06/2013 (Ivan Pedley)
Last record:
21/06/2021 (Strong, Kate)

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