Verrucaria hochstetteri
The thallus is variably pale grey to grey-green or even red-tinged. It has large, completely immersed perithecia (to 0.8mm diam) which leave conspicuous pits in the substrate when they decay.
On suitable limestone habitats, including man-made structures .
All year round.
Common and widespread in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
David Nicholls
Anstey Cemetery
20 March 2015
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
Annie Smith
Ashby Folville
22 January 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- lichen
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Verrucariales
- Family:
- Verrucariaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 15/06/2013 (Ivan Pedley)
- Last record:
- 15/03/2025 (Smith, Peter)
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