Lichen  (Teloschistes chrysopthalmus)

Facts

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderTeloschistales
FamilyTeloschistes
GenusTeloschistes (1)
SizeLobe width: up to 2 mm (2)
Tuft height: up to 1 cm (2)

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 (3).

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