Lichen - crustose

Dunlop, ACT

Lichen - crustose at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Aug 2018
Lichen - crustose at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Aug 2018
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Identification history

Lichen - crustose 15 Oct 2018 Heino1
Lichen - crustose 11 Aug 2018 CathB

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Many circular patches growing on concrete footpath.

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KenT wrote:
   11 Oct 2018
Possibly Lecidea capensis or a species of Buellia. See Pat McCarthy's "Lichens of the Canberra Region" image site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/83327151@N08/albums/72157669073268726

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 8 Aug 2018 03:03 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Species information

  • Lichen - crustose Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1072.7m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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