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A lichen

Candelariella superdistans

65Records since 2000
JanuaryPeak month
3Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan17
Feb9
Mar7
Apr8
May4
Jun4
Jul7
Aug2
Sep0
Oct0
Nov3
Dec4

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland55
2Aberdeenshire Scotland7
3Perth and Kinross Scotland1
64 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 3 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
65
Peak month
January
Counties with records
3
Scientific name
Candelariella superdistans
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Highland
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species, UK BAP priority species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Candelariomycetes
Order
Candelariales
Family
Candelariaceae
Genus
Candelariella
Name with authority
Candelariella superdistans (Nyl.) Malme

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10619508 · GBIF 3434112