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A lichen

Sanguineodiscus aractinus

116Records since 2000
MayPeak month
2Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar2
Apr6
May47
Jun1
Jul6
Aug1
Sep3
Oct8
Nov42
Dec0

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Cornwall England86
2Gwynedd Wales3
113 England3 Wales

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

About this species

Records since 2000
116
Peak month
May
Counties with records
2
Scientific name
Sanguineodiscus aractinus
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Cornwall
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Biodiversity List – England, UK BAP priority species
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Teloschistales
Family
Teloschistaceae
Genus
Sanguineodiscus
Name with authority
Sanguineodiscus aractinus (Fr.) I.V.Frolov & Vondrák

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · GBIF 12183739