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Caloplaca aurantia

(Pers.) Hellb.

Occurs on exposed, nutrient-rich limestone around the Gower coast, though elsewhere in Britain is also found on artificial calcareous substrates. Thallus with radiating lobes that are characteristicly flattened towards the lighter margins.

Listed by Alan Orange in Flora of Glamorgan (Wade et al, 1994).

Caloplaca aurantia - © Barry Stewart
Caloplaca aurantia - © Barry Stewart

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