Monday 7 February 2022

Lichens and Mosses seen on the Crossness Nature Reserve and Surrounding area during 2022

Lichens seen as at 6 February 2022:

Caloplaca decipiens
Caloplaca saxicola
Flavoparmelia soredians
Illosporiopsis christsenii (a Lichenicolous Fungus on Xanthoria parietina) viz.


Lecanora carpinea
Lecanora chlarotera/hybocarpa (differentiated only by microscopy) 
Lecanora dispersa agg.
Lecanora muralis
Lecidella elaeochroma
Parmelia sulcata
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia nigricans
Physcia adscendens
Physcia caesia
Physcia tenella
Xanthoria calcicola
Xanthoria elegans
Xanthoria parietina

Mosses seen as at 6 February 2022:

Brachythecium rutabulum (probable: note the light coloured glossy branch tips) viz.


Grimmia pulvinata
Orthotricum affine (probable) viz.


Orthotricum diaphanum (probable: white hairpins clearly visible on the ends of the branch tips) viz.


Records have been submitted...


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