Lichens at Limpsfield Common, nr. Oxted, 20.05.24

Limpsfield Common is just in Surrey, just north of the West Sussex-Surrey boundary. It is managed by the Nation Trust: see: Limpstead Common for more information.

Limpsfield Common is on the Greensand Ridge, and is semi-natural ancient woodland and heathland. The trees on which these lichens were growing were Quercus robur, Fagus sylvatica and Betula pendula

Ramalina farinacea

  

Pamatrema peralatum

Parmeilia sulcata

 

Lecidella eleachroma

Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

 

 Arthonia atra

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Graphis scripta

Cladonia coniocrea

Xanthoria parientina

Lichens of Selwyns Wood (Sussex Wildlife Trust), Cross-in-Hand, East Sussex. 07.05.24

Selwyns Wood is a small nature reserve south of Cross-in-Hand, near Heathfield, East Sussex.

Selwyns Wood is a small, mixed semi-natural woodland near the town of Heathfield, mainly Oak, Birch and Sweet Chestnut, with a few old big Beech trees. It is nestled in a south-facing valley with three streams running through it, one of which has developed into a typical Wealden ghyll stream. There is also a small open area dominated by heather, a characteristic feature of woodlands in this part of Sussex. from Sussex Wildlife Trust Selwyns Wood Reserve Profile

Lecidelaa eleachroma

 Graphis scropta

 Arthonia atra

Pertusaria leioplaca

 

 Cladonia parasitica

 

Thelotrema lepadinum, Barnacle Lichen

 

 Phlyctis argena; the red patch is the reaction to Potassium hydroxide (spot test(

 

 Lepraria incana s.l.

 

 Cladonia fimbriata

Parmotrema perlatum

 

Cladonia caespiticia 

 

 possibly Normandina pulchella 

 

 Cladonia coniocrea

 

 Pertusaria pertusa

 

Possibly Diarthonis spadicea