Lichens on pavement in Broad Oak Brede
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lichens on pavement in Broad Oak Brede by Patrick Roper as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Lichens on pavement in Broad Oak Brede
Image: © Patrick Roper Taken: 26 Oct 2021
These are a Xanthoparmelia species, though it is not easy to determine which one from the photo. They look like X. conspersa but that is primarily a western species. X. mougeotii is the most likely alternative as this favours South East England. Both species grow happily on concrete and asphalt and are often abundant on pavements where they look a bit like squashed chewing gum. Microscopic examination would be necessary for a positive determination.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
50.949956
Longitude
0.598775