The Society publishes a twice-yearly Bulletin and a refereed journal, The Lichenologist.
How to purchase an item
- Email Eluned at ehsbiol@gmail.com to inform her what you wish to buy and the address for delivery. You should receive a confirmatory email. She will confirm the postage amount due.
- Payment: Once you know the total including P&P, there are two options:
- Bank transfer to British Lichen Society, sort code 40-52-40, account no. 00012363. Label your payment ‘pub purchase’
- By cheque, payable to ‘British Lichen Society’ (not ‘BLS’), sending it to E.H. Smith FLS, Tutnall House, Claines Lane, Worcester, WR3 7RN
Lichens – An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species
This edition of this popular book provides an invaluable guide to identifying the British and Irish species, both for the beginner and the more advanced lichenologist. Originally published by Richmond Press but being made available as a reprint by the BLS.
With detailed air pollution references and distribution maps, it offers the environmentalist and ecologist a concise work of reference, compact enough to be used in the field. The 7th edition conforms with the nomenclature of ‘Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland’ (LGBI) ed. Smith, C. W. et al (2009) and more recent changes. Over 1,000 species are treated.
This edition includes many species not currently in Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland and a section by Mark Powell on lichenicolous fungi on Physcia and Xanthoria.
Entries consist of a description of each species, a photograph, notes on habitat, chemical tests and line drawings of microscopic and other diagnostic features. Help is also provided in separating similar species.
The popular generic lateral key has been retained and enlarged together with a section on sterile species. A generic synopsis is included to assist the more experienced lichenologist.
Price: Retail price: £30. Members only price: £25.
Postage & packing: £4.00 UK
The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland
No longer in print. This flora is now being replaced by The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland edition 3 which is being published on a family by family basis as an ongoing series of free-to-access pdf publications. These can be downloaded from the BLS website.
Price: OUT OF PRINT SORRY
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Somerset Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi
An up-to-date county lichen flora, packed with interesting notes and observations. Of interest to anyone involved in lichen recording in the UK.
Price: £5.00
Postage & packing: £3.50: UK
Microchemical Methods for the Identification of Lichens
No longer in print. 2nd edition, with two colour plates. Full of useful information on pigments, crystals, colour tests with reagents and TLC.
Available as a download - 102 pages 8MB PDF
Price: £10.00 ONLY TWO HARDBACK COPIES LEFT
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A Conservation Evaluation of British Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi
An update and revision of the 2003 edition, now extended to include lichenicolous fungi. Provides a comprehensive catalogue of threat statuses. It is no. 13 of the JNCC’s Species Status volume series and can be downloaded from the JNCC website.
A4 paperback 155pp.
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Usnea "Aide Memoire"
An A5 booklet with drawings and many useful tips for identifying the British species of this difficult genus.
Price: £1.00
Postage & packing: £1.50 UK
Lichen Habitat Management
A few copies of this publication, proceedings of a 1997 conference, have been found. Most of the information is very relevant today and not obtainable elsewhere.
Price: OUT OF PRINT SORRY
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Understanding Lichens
An excellent introduction to lichenology, from the basic biology of lichens to their environmental importance and the history of the science.
This book is sent out free to new BLS members in their Welcome Pack from the RSB.
Price: £1.50
Postage & packing: £1.50 UK
Wall Chart - Lichens on Trees
A beautifully illustrated wall chart produced by artist Claire Dalby. A1 size (80cm wide x 60cm high) and features over 40 species in colour, nomenclature updated to 2010.
Only available with the companion Lichens on Rocky Shores poster.
Notes to accompany this poster are supplied with each poster pair. The notes can also be downloaded here.
Price: £2.50
Postage & packing: Up to 6 posters can be rolled into a strong cardboard tube costing £1.20. Postage varies according to weight of tube, starting from £4.50
Wall Chart - Lichens of Rocky Seashores
A beautifully illustrated wall chart produced by artist Claire Dalby. A1 size (80cm wide x 60cm high) and features over 40 species in colour, nomenclature updated to 2010.
Only available with the companion Lichens on Trees poster.
Price: £2.50
Postage & packing: Up to 6 posters can be rolled into a strong cardboard tube costing £1.20. Postage varies according to weight of tube, starting from £4.50
Greetings Cards/Notelets
A set of five cards with envelopes, featuring five exquisite pen and ink illustrations of British lichens.
Price: £2.50 per set of 5 cards
Postage & packing: £2.00 UK.
Circular fabric badge
Diameter 2.5cm, pin fixing, matt finish. A well-made attractive badge
Price: £1.00
Postage & packing: £1.50 UK
Woven ties
Attractive ties with discreet BLS logo.
Several grey and maroon ties available.
Price: SOLD OUT
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BLS metal pin badge
1" diameter metal pin badge
Price: £1 each or 5 for £3.00
Postage & packing: £1.50 UK
Atlantic Hazel - Scotland's Special Woodlands
What is ‘Atlantic hazel’? It is hazel that occurs in the oceanic areas of the western British Isles. But, it is more than that. Hazel occurs widely all down the west side of Britain and Ireland, but only in a very few places does it achieve particular characteristics that mark it out as a distinctive habitat of high biodiversity value. You know when you step into an Atlantic hazelwood in Argyll, that this is somehow ‘different’; you are struck by the greenness, the lushness, the strangeness of a dwarf wood. This is part of the ‘Celtic rainforest’. This book unashamedly promotes lichens, and really the whole story of the ‘discovery’ of the Atlantic hazelwoods, is the discovery of its special lichen flora.
SOLD OUT but we are hoping to do a reprint
Price: £5.00 SOLD OUT
Postage & packing: £4.50 UK
Introduction to Freshwater Algae
This book is designed to assist both amateur and professional algologists with the identification of the commoner freshwater algae.
There are both paperback and hardback copies of this excellent book available - same price!
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An illustrated introduction to the Larger Fungi of North Cyprus
The first comprehensive and fully illustrated introduction to the Larger Fungi of Northern Cyprus. More than 200 species are described, with brief indications as to the edibility or practical use of some of the species. The book contains keys to the families, genera and species, as well as locations.
Price: £2.00
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Synopsis Methodica Lichenum
This hardback book, all in Latin, is a facsimile of the 1814 edition written by Acharius who was a pupil of Linnaeus. It has an introduction by D. L. Hawksworth.
Price: £1.00
Postage & packing: £2.00 UK
Lichenographia Britannica
This English language facsimile hardback edition has an introduction by Hawksworth and Seaward, written in 1978.
Price: £2.00
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