Beard lichen on Common Hawthorn , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
Beard lichen (Usnia sp.), possibly Old Man's Beard (Usnia hirta), growing on a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield. Lichens growing in this profusion are a sign of pure air quality.
26 December 2023
Beard lichen on Common Hawthorn , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
Beard lichen (Usnia sp.), possibly Old Man's Beard (Usnia hirta), growing on a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield. Lichens growing in this profusion are a sign of pure air quality.
26 December 2023
Old Man's Beard lichen, Loch Ardinning
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Mugdock and Loch Ardinning
Old Man's Beard (Usnia hirta) lichen at Loch Ardinning Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve, Stirlingshire, taken by David Palmar. A lichen is a combination of an alga and a fungus.
20 November 2021
Oak Moss lichen, Loch Ardinning
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Mugdock and Loch Ardinning
Oak Moss (Evernia prunasti) lichen at Loch Ardinning Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve, Stirlingshire, taken by David Palmar. A lichen is a combination of an alga and a fungus.
20 November 2021
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Not only is the Isle of May home to over quarter of a million birds every summer, but it also features an array of wildflowers and lichen across the island’s different terrains. As seen here in this picture, the exposed areas of rock are covered in a striking bright orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina), taken by Gemma Woodford.
