Golden hair lichen  (Teloschistes flavicans)

Facts

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomyctetes
OrderTeloschistales
FamilyTeloschistaceae
GenusTeloschistes (1)
SizeLength of lobes: up to 4 cm (2)
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Status

Classified as Vulnerable in Great Britain (3), and protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (4).

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