Description: This is a rare, local species of coastal siliceous rocks. The large, pale yellow-grey thallus with brown-black discs is K+ yellow, Pd+ yellow. It occurs in recesses in cliffs above the shore. The discs contain numerous oil droplets with spores 14.5-23.5&

371;m long. In Ireland, there are records from the Dublin coast.

Key Identification Features:

• Conspicuous Buellia of siliceous cliffs with yellow-grey thallus
• Often in recesses; K+ yellow, Pd+ yellow.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

Distribution Map from NBN: Buellia leptoclinoides at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Buellia leptoclinoides at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.