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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Rhizocarpon""

There are 16 sites that mention "Rhizocarpon".

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Mynydd Parys

…ost abundant species here include Acarospora sinopica, Porpidia tuberculosa and Rhizocarpon obscuratum, whilst the notable species Rhizocarpon furfurosum is a frequent associate. The ruined mine buildings and walls provide further distinctive micro-habitats, such as the copper-ri…

Six Pit, Swansea Vale and White Rock

… These include Coppinsia minutissima, Gyalidea subscutellaris, Micaria cinerea, Rhizocarpon furfurosum and Stereocaulon vesuvianum var. symphycheileoides. Of particular note are tiny, ephemeral lichens of the genus Vezdaea, including V. cobria, V. leprosa, V. retigera, and V. rhe…

Mwyngloddfa Castell

…exploitation. Nationally rare and scarce lichens at Mwyngloddfa Castell include Rhizocarpon furfurosum, Psilolechia leprosa, Vezdaea retigera, Gyalidea subscutellaris and Stereocaulon leucophaeopsis, species which have only been found associated with heavy metal-rich sites. Other…

Creag Clunie and the Lion's Face

…ncurva. Moorland boulders are also of interest for lichens with species such as Rhizocarpon jemtlandicum, R. polycarpum, Rimularia limborina and Calvitimela aglaea. Ballochbuie forest -birds Capercaillie and Scottish crossbill are present in the pine woodland of Creag Clunie and …

Abbotsbury Castle

…ical of acid substrates including Coelocaulon aculeatum, Peltigera polydactyla, Rhizocarpon obscuratum and Usnea flammea, some of which are uncommon.

Dolaucothi Gold Mines

… Species of very restricted distribution have been recorded such as the lichen, Rhizocarpon furfurosum, known elsewhere in Britain only from Cumbria. Also of note are the colonies of hay-scented buckler fern Dryopteris aemula, an 'Atlantic' species which is rare in Wales. It grow…

Fyfield Down

…. Some lichens are typical of highland Britain and rare in the lowlands such as Rhizocarpon geographicum and species of Lecanora, Parmelia and Pertusaria. Others like Anaptychia runcinata, Ramalina siliquosa and Rinodina atrocinerea are characteristic of rocky sea coasts and occu…

Gwynfynydd

…dina saxenii are also able to grow on these substrates, while Lecanora epanora, Rhizocarpon furfurosum and Micarea angulosa ad int. are restricted to metal-rich rocks. Common bent Agrostis capillaris and crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus are frequent grasses within the neutr…

Graig Fawr

…chrolechia parella, Parmelia conspersa, Parmelia glabratula ssp. fuliginosa and Rhizocarpon viridiatrum. On the hilltop above the wood, a short grassland sward has developed on the thin rocky soils. Typical plants present here include sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common bent Agr…

Mwyngloddfa Nantymwyn

…rock-dwelling Stereocaulon nanodes and Stereocaulon pileatum, and the rusty-red Rhizocarpon oederi. Smaller species include the obligate metallophyte Gyalidea subscutellaris, the largest known population of the Welsh endemic Gyalideopsis crenulata, and at least three members of t…

Banc Hirllwyn

…e site support mosses, such as Hedwigia sp. and a variety of lichens, including Rhizocarpon viridiatrum, Porpidia cinereoatra and the locally uncommon Caloplaca arenaria, Caloplaca ceracea and Porpidia platycarpoides. The lower flanks of the bank support open oak Quercus spp. woo…

Roundton Hill

…etum sordidae, with a strong representation of the genera Parmelia, Pertusaria, Rhizocarpon, Lecidea, Lecanora and Diploschistes. The nationally rare moss species which occur are Tortula canescens and Grimmia laevigata. Bryophyte-rich areas tend to be confined to local flushes.

Scafell Pikes

…f a summit boulder field in England. The rocks are covered in lichens including Rhizocarpon geographicum, Umbilicaria cylindrica, Sphaerophorus fragilis, Lecidea spp., Cladonia spp. and Stereocaulon spp. The moss Racomitrium lanuginosum grows abundantly amongst the rocks with var…

Eastern Cairngorms

…aths. Rocks in late snow-beds support species species such as Lecanora formosa, Rhizocarpon jemtlandicum, Gilbertaria contristans, Frutidella caesioatra and Micarea turfosa. The rare arctic-alpine lichen Catolechia wahlenbergii has recently been found on Beinn a' Bhuird. The nati…

Tomnadashan Mine

…tricted to heavy metal deposits. Most notably these include extensive stands of Rhizocarpon furfurosum which is abundantly fertile at this site, an unusual occurrence for this normally sterile species, together with nine further metalliferous lichen species.

Long Mynd

…lora. A range of species typical of hard siliceous rocks are present including Rhizocarpon geographicum, Protoparmelia badia, Umbilicaria polyrrhiza and the rare Montanelia disjuncta. One of the most interesting features of the site is the variety of mire and flush communities. …

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