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Candy lichen

Icmadophila ericetorum

420Records since 2000
MayPeak month
12Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan9
Feb40
Mar25
Apr43
May57
Jun41
Jul47
Aug53
Sep31
Oct32
Nov20
Dec8

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland302
2Argyll and Bute Scotland19
3Aberdeenshire Scotland15
4Perth and Kinross Scotland12
5Orkney Islands Scotland8
6Stirling Scotland7
7Moray Scotland7
8Powys Wales2
9Shetland Islands —2
10North Yorkshire England1
11Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland1
12Calderdale England1
39 England371 Scotland2 Wales

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
420
Peak month
May
Counties with records
12
Scientific name
Icmadophila ericetorum
Group
Lichens
NBN Atlas records since 2000
101
Most recorded in
Highland
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Pertusariales
Family
Icmadophilaceae
Genus
Icmadophila
Name with authority
Icmadophila ericetorum (L.) Zahlbr.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1593939 · GBIF 2600369