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A lichen

Cryptolechia carneolutea

161Records since 2000
DecemberPeak month
5Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan6
Feb8
Mar21
Apr6
May15
Jun4
Jul5
Aug5
Sep5
Oct1
Nov24
Dec42

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Dorset England44
2Cornwall England23
3Pembrokeshire Wales22
4Devon England13
5Torbay England3
135 England22 Wales

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 5 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
161
Peak month
December
Counties with records
5
Scientific name
Cryptolechia carneolutea
Group
Lichens
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Biodiversity List – England, Biodiversity List – Wales, UK BAP priority species
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Gyalectales
Family
Gyalectaceae
Genus
Cryptolechia
Name with authority
Cryptolechia carneolutea (Turner) A.Massal.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10462397 · GBIF 5260783