Caloplaca saxicola
Caloplaca saxicola
Alternative names
Calogaya pusilla
Description
This lichen may vary in colour from pale yellow to orangey brown. It is crust forming but is lobed at the margins. Up to 2cm wide and typically pruinose.
Habitat
On cement, concrete and calcareous rocks, walls and monuments.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread, generally common in Britain but less so in the west.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
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