Lecanora sulphurea
Lecanora sulphurea
Description
This lichen forms a thick greenish or yellow-grey crust. Discs are variable in colour, yellowish to black, grey-pruinose.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Widespread on siliceous rocks and stonework.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford
21 February 2026
David Nicholls
Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford
21 February 2026
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
on Tephromela atra
David Nicholls
Peckleton Church
18 November 2023
on Tephromela atra
Peter Smith
Wistow churchyard
15 March 2025
Invading Tephromela atra
David Nicholls
Groby
17 February 2013
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