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Gray horsehair lichen

Bryoria capillaris

52Records since 2000
JulyPeak month
4Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan1
Feb2
Mar2
Apr0
May5
Jun2
Jul14
Aug3
Sep4
Oct4
Nov12
Dec1

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland39
2Perth and Kinross Scotland6
3Aberdeenshire Scotland3
4East Lothian Scotland1
49 Scotland

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
52
Peak month
July
Counties with records
4
Scientific name
Bryoria capillaris
Group
Lichens
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Bryoria
Name with authority
Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D.Hawksw.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10509870 · GBIF 2606544