Suffolk’s Priority Lichen Species
Key
Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
Dr Hitch recorded the Lichen Flora of Suffolk for many years and collected over 47,000 records from about 50% of the tetrads in the County. Many of the records are from churchyards, but woodlands and old parks have also been covered. Dr Hitch remains as Emeritus recorder, with Anthony Speca as the active recorder.
Further information on recording and identification can be found on the British Lichen Society website, and our own Species Identification Guides page is well worth a look.
Major Publications
- Lichenology in Suffolk. C.J.B. Hitch (1989) vol. 25
- Records of Suffolk Cladoniae (Lichens). S.A. Manning (1968) vol. 14
- The Hepatics, Mosses and Lichens of Suffolk. Mayfield (1930, IDNHS 1: 89)
Papers from Suffolk Natural History
- Lichenology in Suffolk. C.J. Hitch (2002) vol. 38
- Changes in the Lichen Flora of the Parish of Mendlesham, Suffolk, during the last Fifty Years. B. Coppins & P.W. Lambley (1974) vol. 16
- Few Lichens Left. J.C.N. Willis (1968) vol. 14
- A Note on Suffolk Lichens. D.C. Hawksworth (1967) vol. 13
- Lichens. J.C.N. Willis (1953) vol. 8