Irish lichens

Arthonia cinnabarina

Order: Arthoniales       Family: Arthoniaceae

Species: Arthonia cinnabarina

Growth type crustose.
Photos: On shaded Hazel. Ballingeary, Cork, SW Ireland.

Thin light grey or orange-brown thallus with brown prothallus. Groups of small rounded, polygonal or linear apothecia, usually with pinkish or reddish-orange pruina that fades with age.
Apothecia and orange areas K+ red or purple.

Common throughout Ireland on shaded, smooth barked trees.


Arthonia cinnabarina


Arthonia cinnabarina


Arthonia cinnabarina
Arthonia cinnabarina. September 2009 and November 2010

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