Lecidea siderolithica

Taxon

Lecidea siderolithica

Authority
Müll. Arg. (1872)
Synonyms
Lecidea nigrogrisea
Conservation Status
DD NR (Key)
BLS Number
753
General Description

Like Lecidea fuscoatra, but with small, thin (c. 0.1 mm thick) thallus and ascospores only 7-12 × 3.5-5 μm. In the past often not recognised as a separate species. On acidic rock, including granite. Distribution in Britain not well known

Distribution Map
Lecidea siderolithica 10km distribution map
Lecidea siderolithica 10km distribution map
Key to map date classes
References

Aptroot, A., Gilbert, O.L., Hawksworth, D.L. & Coppins, B.J. 2009) Lecidea Ach. (1803). In:  The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland (ed:  C. W. Smith, A. Aptroot, B. J. Coppins, A. Fletcher, O. L. Gilbert, P.W. James & P. A. Wolseley). London:  British Lichen Society.