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Lichen - Xanthoria calcicola

Many thanks to Kay Newbury at Reading University for the identification of this Lichen species - Xanthoria calcicola - A bright yellow lichen that grows very close to the surface of rocks. Composed of broad lobes which become crowded and "scrunched-up" near the centre. Often without disc-shaped fruits. There are a few specimens on the limestone rocks at the centre of the park.

Basic species description for Lichens.

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