Lichens 2010
Recorder’s Report
to BNHS AGM
22 March 2011
Martin Butler
Records, Specimens and Photos
Charles and Pat Baker
Martin Day
Alan Outen
John Pitts
Mark Powell
(any others?)
Help with identification
Dr Brian Coppins
Peter James
Thank You!
Additions to County Checklist in 2010
Anisomeridium biforme
Aspicilia moenium
Bacidia sulphurella
Caloplaca cerinella
Caloplaca dichroa
Caloplaca obscurella
Chaenotheca chrysocephala
Cladonia parasitica
Fellhanera bouteillei
Lecanora aitema
Lecanora albella
Opegrapha herbarum
Opegrapha rufescens
Phylloblastia inexpectata
Psilolechia clavulifera
Punctelia reddenda
Strangospora ochrophora
Strangospora pinicola
Flitwick Moor
Coopers Hill, Ampthill
Flitwick Moor
Bedford
Ampthill Park
Riseley
Rushmere
Bakers Wood
Coopers Hill, Ampthill
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Galsey Wood, Bletsoe
Galsey Wood, Bletsoe
Flitwick Moor
Coopers Hill, Ampthill
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Fairfield Park, Stotfold
Thurleigh Airfield
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP (PJ)
MP
MP (BC)
MP
MP (BC)
MP
MP
MP
BC
MP
MP
BC = Dr Brian Coppins, PJ = Peter James, MP = Mark Powell
Bedfordshire Lichen Checklist
Year
Lichens
Lichenicolous
Fungi
Non-Lichenised
Fungi
1981
132
1996
181
2005
252*
9
4
2009
2010
283*
301?
11
11
5
5
* Revised totals following removal of doubtful records and taxonomical changes
Surveys
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Ampthill Park and Coopers Hill (MP)
Bedford – Residential Home and School Grounds (MP)
Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Downs (MP)
Fairfield Park Orchards, Stotfold (MB/MP/RL)
Ickwell – Domestic Garden (MP)
Old Linslade Churchyard (MP)
Rushmere Estate(MP)
The Pinnacles, Sandy (MP)
Shire Oak Heath (MP)
Stockgrove CP (MP)
Thurleigh Airfield and Galsey Wood, Bletsoe (MB/MP)
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (MP)
Fence at Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
19 lichen species found on a rotting
fence, including 3 new to Bedfordshire:
Lecanora aitema
Lecanora albella
Punctelia reddenda
P. reddenda is a significant and
unexpected record. Typically found on
trees in damp ancient woodland in
southern England and west Wales.
Punctelia reddenda
(Photo irishlichens.ie)
National Trust has installed new
supporting structure allowing original
timber to be retained in situ.
Photo Jon Powell
Three Records from Ampthill
Aspicilia moenium
Coopers Hill
Psilolechia clavulifera
War Memorial, Ampthill Park
Caloplaca dichroa