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Roccella lichen

Roccella phycopsis

272Records since 2000
SeptemberPeak month
11Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan2
Feb36
Mar36
Apr25
May36
Jun11
Jul12
Aug7
Sep65
Oct13
Nov18
Dec3

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

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Dorset England58
2Cornwall England47
3Isles of Scilly England32
4Devon England25
5Pembrokeshire Wales5
6Ceredigion Wales5
7Bristol, City of England4
8Isle of Wight England4
9Torbay England3
10Cambridgeshire England2
11Somerset England1
257 England10 Wales

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
272
Peak month
September
Counties with records
11
Scientific name
Roccella phycopsis
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Dorset
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce species, GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Arthoniomycetes
Order
Arthoniales
Family
Roccellaceae
Genus
Roccella
Name with authority
Roccella phycopsis (Ach.) Ach.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q15027333 · GBIF 2592958