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Lichens

853 species

Board Lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,698
Scientific name
Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Black Lichen

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,679
Scientific name
Lichina pygmaea

Scaly Dog-lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,668
Scientific name
Peltigera praetextata

Pyrrhospora lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,655
Scientific name
Pyrrhospora quernea

Old-wood Lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,626
Scientific name
Lecanactis abietina

Dust lichen

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,621
Scientific name
Chrysothrix candelaris

Porpidia lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,613
Scientific name
Porpidia soredizodes

Fuscidea lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,569
Scientific name
Fuscidea cyathoides

Antler Lichen

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,558
Scientific name
Pseudevernia furfuracea

Beard lichen

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,554
Scientific name
Usnea cornuta

Lobed Goldspeck

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,461
Scientific name
Candelariella medians

Pink Dimple Lichen

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,459
Scientific name
Coenogonium pineti

Lecania lichen

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,390
Scientific name
Lecania erysibe

Disc lichen

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,386
Scientific name
Buellia ocellata

Lecania lichen

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,379
Scientific name
Lecania cyrtella

Smoky Crottle

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,349
Scientific name
Parmelia omphalodes

Hypotrachyna lichen

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,332
Scientific name
Hypotrachyna laevigata

Sea Ivory

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,321
Scientific name
Ramalina siliquosa