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Species descriptions
Image © Sylvia Davidson
Explore some of the most common and most beautiful lichens in the UK.
Descriptions of lichens in straight-forward language.
Use online, or download for use on your computer, tablet or phone.
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Parmelia omphalodes.pdf
Parmelia saxatilis.pdf
Parmelia sulcata.pdf
Parmelina pastillifera.pdf
Parmotrema perlatum.pdf
Pertusaria albescens = Lepra albescens.pdf
Pertusaria amara = Lepra amara.pdf
Pertusaria hymenea.pdf
Pertusaria pertusa.pdf
Pertusaria pseudocorallina.pdf
Phaeophyscia orbicularis.pdf
Phlyctis argena.pdf
Physcia adscendens.pdf
Physcia aipolia.pdf
Physcia caesia.pdf
Physcia leptalea.pdf
Physcia tenella.pdf
Physconia grisea.pdf
Platismatia glauca.pdf
Pseudevernia furfuracea.pdf
Punctelia subrudecta.pdf
Pyrenula chlorospila.pdf
Pyrenula macrospora.pdf