Lichen  (Teloschistes chrysopthalmus)

Facts

Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Ascomycota
Class Ascomycetes
Order Teloschistales
Family Teloschistes
Genus Teloschistes (1)
Size Lobe width: up to 2 mm (5)
Tuft height: up to 1 cm (5)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered in Great Britain, Extinct in Northern Ireland, and is classified as Threatened by the preliminary European Red List for macrolichens. General protection is afforded by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (2).