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I am greatly indebted to Simon Davey of the British Lichen Society and Malcolm Storey for these identifications.

Lichen

Lichen

General specimen.
Ramalina
            farinacea
Ramalina farinacea

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

Location: Lancing Ring
Date: December 2004
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White and yellow
            Lichen
Caloplaca flavescens / Lecanora campestris

White and Yellow Lichen

Location: North Barn Farm, 11.12.2004
Notes: Yellow species appears to be poorly developed Caloplaca flavescens; white species is Lecanora campestris.
Diploicia
            canescens
Diploicia canescens

White Lichen

Location: North Barn, 13.12.2004
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Xanthoria
            calcicola
Xanthoria calcicola

Maritime Sunburst Lichen

Location: Wall, North Barn, 13.12.2004
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Lepraria cf. incana
Lepraria cf. incana

Powdery Green Lichen

Note: Part of a series that cannot be identified with certainty without Thin Layer Chromatography (SD).
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Lichen

Lichen

General specimen.
Ramalina
              farinacea
Ramalina farinacea

Farinose Cartilage Lichen

Location: Lancing Ring
Date: December 2004
View BLS Account
White and
              yellow Lichen
Caloplaca flavescens / Lecanora campestris

White and Yellow Lichen

Location: North Barn Farm, 11.12.2004
Notes: Yellow species appears to be poorly developed Caloplaca flavescens; white species is Lecanora campestris.
Diploicia
              canescens
Diploicia canescens

White Lichen

Location: North Barn, 13.12.2004
Wikipedia Reference
Xanthoria
              calcicola
Xanthoria calcicola

Maritime Sunburst Lichen

Location: Wall, North Barn, 13.12.2004
View Micro Images
Lepraria cf.
            incana
Lepraria cf. incana

Powdery Green Lichen

Note: Part of a series that cannot be identified with certainty without Thin Layer Chromatography (SD).