| Lichens : Arthoniales : Opegraphaceae | Lichens |
Description: Know only from east Donegal, this is a lichenicolous species inhabiting the thallus of Dermatocarpon miniatum on flushed, wet-lit rock, sometimes by streams or rivers. The slit-like discs can grow to 0.3mm wide; spores three-septate.
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Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini
Distribution Map from NBN: Opegrapha pulvinata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Opegrapha pulvinata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Giavarini, Vince J., Simms, Michael J., & Davey, Simon, 2026. Opegrapha pulvinata. Rehm. [In] Lichen Ireland. https://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/species.php?item=500083. Accessed on 2026-11-12. |