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A lichen

Porina hibernica

141Records since 2000
JanuaryPeak month
5Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan21
Feb10
Mar10
Apr10
May4
Jun4
Jul3
Aug2
Sep5
Oct17
Nov11
Dec8

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Gwynedd Wales30
2Cornwall England11
3Devon England4
4Somerset England4
5Highland Scotland2
107 England2 Scotland30 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
141
Peak month
January
Counties with records
5
Scientific name
Porina hibernica
Group
Lichens
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Biodiversity List – England, Biodiversity List – Wales, UK BAP priority species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Pertusariales
Family
Pertusariaceae
Genus
Porina
Name with authority
Porina hibernica P.James & Swinscow

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q59599907 · GBIF 2600184