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Lichens

853 species

Oakmoss

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
7,937
Scientific name
Evernia prunastri

Brown Rim-lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
7,917
Scientific name
Lecanora chlarotera

Lecidella lichen

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
6,871
Scientific name
Lecidella elaeochroma

Dotted Ramalina

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
6,798
Scientific name
Ramalina farinacea

Dark Crottle

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
6,587
Scientific name
Hypogymnia physodes

Rim lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,376
Scientific name
Lecanora expallens

Common Goldspeck

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,133
Scientific name
Candelariella vitellina

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,650
Scientific name
Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Lungwort [lichen]

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
4,515
Scientific name
Lobaria pulmonaria

Black Stone Flower

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
4,349
Scientific name
Parmotrema perlatum

Reindeer Lichen

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,213
Scientific name
Cladonia portentosa

Rim lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,199
Scientific name
Lecanora campestris

My Old Friend

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,125
Scientific name
Protoparmeliopsis muralis

Asterisk Lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
4,083
Scientific name
Arthonia radiata

Brain Lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,724
Scientific name
Diploicia canescens

Lecidella lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,601
Scientific name
Lecidella scabra

Common Powderhorn

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,571
Scientific name
Cladonia coniocraea

Tiny Button Lichen

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,526
Scientific name
Amandinea punctata

Whitewash Lichen

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
3,483
Scientific name
Phlyctis argena

Black-eye Lichen

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,474
Scientific name
Tephromela atra

Varied Rag Lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,464
Scientific name
Platismatia glauca

Mealy Pixie-cup

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,399
Scientific name
Cladonia chlorophaea

Bark Barnacles

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,317
Scientific name
Thelotrema lepadinum

Orange Dot Lichen

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,144
Scientific name
Protoblastenia rupestris

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,067
Scientific name
Lepraria lobificans