Scaly breck lichen  (Squamarina lentigera)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

This lichen is one that grows on the surface of the soil rather than stone or rock. Like most lichens, it is slow-growing and needs a bare area to colonise. It cannot compete with tall plants and requires grazing, either by sheep or rabbits, to maintain a closely cropped sward in order for it to survive.

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