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Alpine sulphur-tresses

Alectoria ochroleuca

74Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
3Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr1
May6
Jun0
Jul18
Aug39
Sep6
Oct4
Nov0
Dec0

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland68
2Moray Scotland5
3Aberdeenshire Scotland1
74 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
74
Peak month
August
Counties with records
3
Scientific name
Alectoria ochroleuca
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Highland
Conservation designations
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species, UK BAP priority species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Alectoria
Name with authority
Alectoria ochroleuca (Schrank) A.Massal.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1792523 · GBIF 5261195