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Arctic saucer lichen

Ochrolechia frigida

266Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
12Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan6
Feb12
Mar6
Apr20
May36
Jun44
Jul23
Aug55
Sep29
Oct14
Nov12
Dec1

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland109
2Moray Scotland26
3Aberdeenshire Scotland20
4Shetland Islands —19
5Cumbria England12
6Perth and Kinross Scotland12
7North Yorkshire England10
8Orkney Islands Scotland9
9East Lothian Scotland4
10Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland2
11Dumfries and Galloway Scotland1
12Stirling Scotland1
50 England213 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 12 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
266
Peak month
August
Counties with records
12
Scientific name
Ochrolechia frigida
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Highland
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Pertusariales
Family
Ochrolechiaceae
Genus
Ochrolechia
Name with authority
Ochrolechia frigida (Sw.) Lynge

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10602186 · GBIF 2600204