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A Lichen

Haloplaca britannica

101Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
17Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan2
Feb5
Mar1
Apr10
May12
Jun14
Jul13
Aug19
Sep7
Oct5
Nov5
Dec4

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Devon England16
2Highland Scotland10
3Argyll and Bute Scotland7
4Cornwall England4
5East Lothian Scotland3
6Ceredigion Wales3
7Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland3
8Fife Scotland2
9Thurrock England2
10Southend-on-Sea England2
11Torbay England2
12Somerset England1
13Gwynedd Wales1
14Shetland Islands —1
15Scottish Borders Scotland1
38 England45 Scotland13 Wales

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 17 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
101
Peak month
August
Counties with records
17
Scientific name
Haloplaca britannica
Group
Lichens
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Teloschistales
Family
Teloschistaceae
Genus
Haloplaca
Name with authority
Haloplaca britannica (R.Sant.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q25855151 · GBIF 8038325