Lichens recorded at Gearchoille, Ardgay, E. Sutherland, (but VC 106, East Ross)

Anthony Fletcher and Ian M. Evans, 30^th April 2003, 1010-1540 hrs.

Note: since parts of this site lie in four separate 10 km. grid squares there is an element of repetition in the records made. All grid references relate to the 100 km. square NH(28). GPS not reading accurately at locations 11 and 12 so grid references estimated.

The site has a mixture of lichens typical of damp, ‘oceanic’ woodland such as Lobaria, Sticta, Nephroma, Pannaria, together with species of Eastern, ‘dry’ woodlands, chiefly in crevices. These included Caliciales such as Calicium, Chaenotheca, etc. Trees were not particularly ancient but Arthonia vinosa may indicate ancient woodland relics. Fertile specimens, particularly of Sticta limbata, and probably Lobaria scrobiculata and Usnea subfloridana, may also indicate ancient-ness.

The site would probably repay a further visit concentrating on the Aspens. A number of specimens remain to be identified.

The recording sites

1a. Inside northern boundary of wood 599900. On downy birch (Betula pubescens) 59999006

1a1 On oak 59939004

1a2 On another oak (20m to west)

1b. On oaks boundary of wood 59879007

2. On oaks along field boundary west of wood 59889008 (one 1m.+ diam. but lichen flora disappointing)

3. In vicinity of Alltan na Beiste just inside wood at 59868997.

3. On fencepost

3. On oak at 59898992

3. On downy birch

3 Birch On downy birch

3 Oak 3 On oak at 59938985

3. On fallen scots pine: 3 dead Pine

3. dead Pine [nearby: scat of pine marten ?]

3. Oak 4 On mossy base of oak at 59938985

3. Juniper

3. Oak 2

3. Oak 3

3. On rowan at 59938985

4. On oak at 59938983

4. On aspen at 59938983

4. Aspen [possible badger sett in vicinity 59938983].

5. On aspen at 59978982

5. On 60 cm. diam oak at 59978982 (noteworthy!)

6. On scots pine at 59978975 (below hazel slope

7. On hazel at 59958975

7. On oak nearby

7. Hazel 2 On hazel at 59958970

7. Oak 2 On oak at 59998969

8. In open 'oakwood' at 60018968.

8. Hazel 3

8. On oaks:

8. [Conservation recommendation: thin hazels removing dead/dying and young shoots retain old ones].

9. Scots pine 'grove' at 60078976

10. Oak at 60138982

10. Aspen (20+cm. diam.) at 60158986

10. Oak at 60158982:

11. Oak by NT sign at 602899 approx.

11. Oak 2 oak nearby 602899 approx.

12. Oak by old quarry 602899 approx.

12. Oak by old quarry opposite depot 602899 approx.

13. In vicinity of house 'Tigh an Daraich' 60119002 on aspen

14. On dead oak north of stile at 60059009 outside wood

[Power line at 59938988]

[Power line at 60138982].

* = laboratory identification/confirmation

Species	Substratum	Note
Acrocordia conoidea	1a Oak 1
Agonimia octospora	7 Hazel
Andricus kollari – oak marble galls	2 Oak
Arthonia cinnabarina	7 Hazel 1,2
Arthonia punctiformis	5 Aspen
Arthonia radiata	1a Birch, 1a Oak 1, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 7 Hazel, 8 Hazel 3, 3 Rowan, 7 Hazel 2
Arthonia sp.*	7 Hazel 2
Arthonia vinosa	5 Oak, 11 Oak	Old woodland species
Arthopyrenia punctiformis	7 Hazel
Arthopyrenia rhyponta	7 Hazel, 7 Oak	scarce
Bacidia naegelii	1a Oak 1
Bacidia sp.*	7 Hazel
Bryoria fuscescens	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 3 Oak, 3 Oak 3, 12 Oak, 12 Oak 2
Buellia disciformis	5 Oak
Buellia punctata	1a Birch, 7 Hazel 2
Buellia schaereri	3 dead Pine, 5 Oak, 6 Pine, 9 Pine,
Buellia sp.*	2 Oak
Buellia sp.*	5 Aspen
Caliciales *	1b Oak
Calicium abietinum *.	14 dead Oak
Calicium glaucellum	12 Oak, 13 Oak stump
Calicium salicinum	8 Oak, 12 Oak, 12 Oak
Calicium viride	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 1b Oak, 4 Oak, 5 Oak, 7 Pine, 8 Oak, 8 Oak, 11 Oak, 12 Oak 2
Cetraria chlorophylla	1a Birch
Chaenotheca brunneola on oak stump.	12 Oak 2
Chaenotheca sp.	6 Pine
Chaenotheca trichialis	6 Pine
Chaenothecopsis sp. (on bare branch)*	9 Pine
Chrysothrix candelaris	1a Oak 1, 1b Oak, 4 Oak, 5 Aspen, 5 Oak, 8 Oak, 11 Oak, 12 Oak
Cladonia anomaea	3 Rowan
Cladonia coniocraea	3 dead Pine, 3 Rowan, 5 Oak
Cladonia crispata	3 Rowan
Cladonia fimbriata	1a Oak 2, 3 Juniper, 3 Rowan
Cladonia furcata	3 Oak 4
Cladonia macilenta	3 Rowan
Cladonia polydactyla (on root plate)	3 dead Pine, 3 Oak 4,
Cladonia portentosa	3 Oak 4
Cladonia pyxidata	3 Rowan, 11 Oak
Cladonia subulata	3 Oak 3, 3 Oak 4, 3 Oak 4
Cliostomum griffithii	1a Oak 1, 1b Oak, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 3 Juniper, 4 Aspen, 7 Hazel 2, 7 Pine 8 Oak
Evernea prunastri	8 Oak, 3 Juniper, 1a Birch, 3 fence, 3 dead Pine, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel, 12 Oak
Exidia glandulosa [fungus]	1a Birch
Exidia repanda [fungus, det. J.P.Blunt]	1a Birch
Graphis elegans	7 Hazel 2
Graphis scripta	7 Hazel, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel 2, 8 Oak, 8 Hazel 3
Hypogymnia physodes	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 3 fence, 3 Juniper, 12 Oak, 3 dead Pine
Hypogymnia tubulosa	1a Birch, 3 Birch
Indet.	6 Pine
Indet.	7 Pine
Indet. orange soralia *	4 Aspen
Lecanactis abietina	8 Oak, 12 Oak 2, 5 Oak
Lecanora carpinea	1a Oak 2
Lecanora chlarotera	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 3 Rowan, 4 Aspen, 5 Aspen, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel 2, 8 Oak, 10 Oak, 12 Oak 2, 1a Oak 1
Lecanora confusa	3 Oak
Lecanora expallens	1a Birch, 1a Oak 1, 3 fence, 3 dead Pine, 4 Oak, 4 Aspen, 5 Oak, 8 Oak, 8 Oak, 9 Pine,
Lecanora sp.	3 Rowan
Lecanora sp.*	4 Aspen
Lecidella elaeochroma	3 Rowan, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel, 10 Oak
Lepraria incana	1a Oak 1, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 8 Oak, 10 Oak
Lichenoconium lecanorae	3 dead Pine	On Lecanora chlarotera
Lobaria pulmonaria	10 Aspen, 11 Oak 2, 13 Aspen
Lobaria scrobiculata	1a Oak 1, 1b Oak, 3 Oak 2, 10 Aspen, 11oak
Lobaria scrobiculata fertile	13 Aspen	Rare fertile
Luzula pilosa by burn [vascular plant]	10 Oak 2
Megalaria grossa	3 Oak, 4 Aspen, 4 Aspen, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel 2, 8 Oak, 12 Oak, 13 Aspen
Micarea prasina	2 Oak, 2 Oak
Micarea sp.	8 Oak
Micarea sp. (on moss)*	4 Aspen
Micarea sp.*	7 Hazel 2
Mycoporum quercus (on twigs).	7 Oak, 12 Oak 2
Nephroma laevigata	11 Oak
Nephroma laevigata fertile	10 Aspen
Nephroma parile	10 Aspen, 11 Oak, 13 Aspen
Ochrolechia androgyna	1a Oak 2, 3 dead Pine, 3 Oak 3, 3 Rowan, 5 Oak, 7 Oak 2, 11 Oak, 8 Oak
Ochrolechia subviridis	3 Oak 3
Ochrolechia subviridis ? (tree by gate)	1b Oak
Ochrolechia tartarea	7 Hazel 2
Opegrapha atra	7 Oak, 8 Oak, 8 Hazel 3
Opegrapha herbarum	7 Hazel, 7 Hazel 2, 8 Oak, 8 Oak, 8 Oak
Pannaria conoplea	4 Aspen
Pannaria rubiginosa	10 Aspen, 13 Aspen
Parmelia saxatilis	3 Oak 3, 4 Aspen, 5 Oak, 10 Oak
Parmelia subaurifera	1a Birch, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 4 Aspen, 4 Aspen, 10 Oak, 12 Oak 2
Parmelia sulcata	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 3 Oak, 3 Juniper, 7 Oak 2, 12 Oak, 3 Birch 2, 7 Hazel
Parmelia ulophyllodes	1a Birch, 2 Oak
Peltigera lactuciflora	3 Juniper
Pertusaria amara	1a Oak 1, 3 Birch, 3 Oak 3, 4 Oak, 5 Oak, 7 Oak 2, 8 Oak, 10 Oak, 12 Oak
Pertusaria coccodes	1a Birch, 7 Oak 2
Pertusaria flavida	10 Oak
Pertusaria hemisphaerica.	10 Aspen
Pertusaria leioplaca	1a Oak 1, 1b Oak, 7 Hazel, 7 Hazel, 10 Oak
Pertusaria pertusa	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 1b Oak, 4 Aspen, 10 Aspen
Phlyctis argena	1a Birch, 1a Oak 1, 1b Oak, 2 Oak, 3 Oak, 8 Oak, 11 Oak 2, 12 Oak
Physconia distorta	2 Oak
Platismatia glauca	1a Birch, 1a Oak 2, 3 Birch, 12 Oak
Pyrenula nitida	7 Oak, 1a Oak 1
Pyrrospora quernea	7 Oak 2
Ramal;ina farinacea	7 Oak 2, 1a Oak 2, 2 Oak, 7 Hazel, 10 Oak, 7 Hazel
Ramalina fraxinea	1a Birch, 2 Oak
Ramalina subfarinacea	3 Oak 3, 8 Oak
Solorina saccata	12 Oak on soil below
Sphaerophorus globosus (tree near fence).	8 Oak
Stereum hirsutum [fungus]	10 Oak
Sticta limbata	1a Oak 1
Sticta limbata fertile	12 Oak	Very rare fertile
Trapeliopsis granulosa	3 fence
Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa	3 Birch 2
Tremella mesenterica [fungus, det. J.P.Blunt]	10 Oak 2
Trientalis europaea [Vascular plant]	1a area
Usnea filipendula	3 dead Pine
Usnea florida c.fr.	3 Oak 3, 11 Oak
Usnea subfloridana	1a Birch, 1a Birch, 3 Birch, 3 Oak, 3 dead Pine, 7 Hazel, 10 Oak, 12 Oak, 3 Rowan	Many fertile
Usnea wasmuthii	1a Birch
Witches broom [Melampsorella fungus gall]	1a Birch
Xanthoria parietina	2 Oak