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Matt felt lichen

Peltigera malacea

196Records since 2000
JanuaryPeak month
3Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan97
Feb12
Mar7
Apr3
May4
Jun3
Jul0
Aug5
Sep5
Oct3
Nov31
Dec26

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Moray Scotland147
2Highland Scotland46
3Scottish Borders Scotland1
195 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
196
Peak month
January
Counties with records
3
Scientific name
Peltigera malacea
Group
Lichens
NBN Atlas records since 2000
108
Most recorded in
Moray
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), UK BAP priority species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Peltigerales
Family
Peltigeraceae
Genus
Peltigera
Name with authority
Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q7161753 · GBIF 2601168