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 

 

Lichens on a Pedunculate Oak, Quercus robur. Parham Park. 04.03.24

 

 

Habitat: Pasture woodland. Parham Park is a medieval deer park situated on Folkestone Sands at the foot of the South Downs. It has one of the richest epiphytic lichen floras in south east England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000637.pdf 

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Lichens:

Probably Diploicia canescens, White Pleated Lichen, further investigation necessary

Cladonia caespitici, Stubby-stalked Cladonia

Chrysothrix candelari, Gold Dust Lichen

 

 

Pyrrhospora quernea

 

 

Melanelixia subaurifera, Abraded Camouflage Lichen

 

 

Flavoparmelia caperata, Common Greenshield Lichen

 

 

Evernia prunastri, Oakmoss

 

 

Possibly Alyxoria varia, Bark Scribble, further investigation necessary

 

Mosses:

 

Rhynchostegium confertum, Clustered Feather-Moss