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Jamesiella scotica
Jamesiella scotica is a species of lichen thought to be endemic to the United Kingdom and Ireland. In the UK, it occurs in montane habitats in England, Wales and Scotland at heights of over 200 metres, thriving on decomposing bryophytes (such as Marsupella emarginata) on base-rich soils.
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Description
Jamesiella scotica is a crustose lichen with a varnish-like thallus that grows to a diameter of 1.5 cm.
== References ==
Range & habitat
The species is classified as near threatened in the UK and receives protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is found in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland and on Ben Alder, Ben Hope and Ben Lawers elsewhere in the Highlands. It is known from three sites in Wales – Cwm Idwal, Cwm Glas Mawr and Llyn Glas – and one site in Cumbria, in England. In Ireland, it is found on metamorphosed limestone in County Donegal.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and conservation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1715491.