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Mealy lichen

Leprocaulon microscopicum

149Records since 2000
MayPeak month
19Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan2
Feb6
Mar15
Apr15
May22
Jun10
Jul13
Aug11
Sep18
Oct10
Nov16
Dec3

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Devon England29
2Cornwall England22
3Highland Scotland12
4Gwynedd Wales12
5Argyll and Bute Scotland7
6Perth and Kinross Scotland6
7Powys Wales4
8Worcestershire England3
9Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland3
10Isles of Scilly England3
11Ceredigion Wales2
12Scottish Borders Scotland2
13Moray Scotland2
14Somerset England1
15Gloucestershire England1
86 England44 Scotland18 Wales1 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 19 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
149
Peak month
May
Counties with records
19
Scientific name
Leprocaulon microscopicum
Group
Lichens
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Teloschistales
Family
Leprocaulaceae
Genus
Leprocaulon
Name with authority
Leprocaulon microscopicum (Vill.) Gams

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10438009 · GBIF 2610285