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A Lichen

Micarea stipitata

332Records since 2000
MayPeak month
10Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan14
Feb17
Mar37
Apr40
May52
Jun20
Jul22
Aug6
Sep32
Oct34
Nov21
Dec7

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland110
2Gwynedd Wales95
3Argyll and Bute Scotland73
4Stirling Scotland12
5Cornwall England8
6Devon England4
7Cumbria England4
8Dumfries and Galloway Scotland4
9Somerset England1
10Powys Wales1
18 England215 Scotland96 Wales

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 10 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
332
Peak month
May
Counties with records
10
Scientific name
Micarea stipitata
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Highland, Gwynedd, Argyll and Bute
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Byssolomataceae
Genus
Micarea
Name with authority
Micarea stipitata Coppins & P.James

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10583765 · GBIF 2607387