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A lichen

Varicellaria velata

91Records since 2000
DecemberPeak month
4Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan6
Feb7
Mar7
Apr2
May2
Jun1
Jul2
Aug3
Sep1
Oct3
Nov4
Dec8

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Gwynedd Wales5
2Dorset England4
3Devon England4
4Argyll and Bute Scotland3
83 England3 Scotland5 Wales

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
91
Peak month
December
Counties with records
4
Scientific name
Varicellaria velata
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
Varicellariaceae
Genus
Varicellaria
Name with authority
Varicellaria velata (Turner) I.Schmitt & Lumbsch

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q17390714 · GBIF 7186800