Bath Wildlife Sightings
Lecanora expallens (a Crustose Lichen), Parade Gardens, Bath, ST7564
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
Occasional
Locality
Parade Gardens, Bath
Habitat
Top of balustrade
Environmental Conditions
Grid Reference
ST7564
Other Information
This lichen produces circular powdery patches, white round the edge but bluish- or greenish-grey in the centre. It also grows on trees where it is usually infertile but here it is producng brownish fruiting bodies (apothecia). The pinkish patches may be evidence of attack by a parasitic fungus.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
