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Candelariella medians (Nyl.) A.L.Sm.


Thallus placodioid (i.e. a crust but lobulate at the margins), uniformly yellow or with interior more grey, centre granular to isidiate. Widespread, more common in the south and east, on hard, nutrient-enriched, calcareous rocks and more especially on concrete and cement.

Refs: Smith et al. (2009), 277; Purvis et al. (1992), 160; Dobson (2005), 112 (photo); Dobson (2011), 121 (photo); Whelan (2011), 66 (photo); van Herk & Aptroot (2004), 110-111 (photo).

 
Candelariella medians
Arbroath, Angus, April 2002
 
Candelariella medians
Nairn, Nairnshire, July 2008


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