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Megalaria lichen

Megalaria grossa

358Records since 2000
JulyPeak month
11Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan29
Feb30
Mar42
Apr39
May43
Jun36
Jul48
Aug11
Sep13
Oct10
Nov31
Dec18

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland277
2Perth and Kinross Scotland27
3Argyll and Bute Scotland10
4Moray Scotland10
5Fermanagh and Omagh Northern Ireland8
6Devon England4
7Scottish Borders Scotland3
8Pembrokeshire Wales2
9Aberdeenshire Scotland1
10Ceredigion Wales1
11Angus Scotland1
7 England334 Scotland3 Wales8 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 11 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
358
Peak month
July
Counties with records
11
Scientific name
Megalaria grossa
Group
Lichens
NBN Atlas records since 2000
84
Most recorded in
Highland
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Ramalinaceae
Genus
Megalaria
Name with authority
Megalaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Hafellner

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10725535 · GBIF 2608759