Houghton Hall

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HoughtonMelanelixiasubaurifera08026-1

Melanelixia subaurifera

BLS

HoughtonChrysothrixSp080226-1

Chrysothrix Sp

HoughtonHyperphysciaadglutinata080226-1

HoughtonHyperphysciaadglutinata080226-2

Hyperphyscia adglutinata

Dorset Lichens

Irish Lichens

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Lichen Sp1

HoughtonPuncteliasubrudecta080226-1

Lichenicolous Fungi on Parmelia subrudecta

HoughtonLecanoraexpallens080226-1

Lecanora expallens

BLS

HoughtonParmeliasaxatilis080226-1

HoughtonParmeliasaxatilis080226-2

HoughtonParmeliasaxatilis080226-3

Parmelia saxatilis

BLS

HoughtonChaenothecatrichialis080226-1

Chaenotheca trichialis

Dorset Lichens

HoghtonAnisomeridiumbiforme080226-1

Anisomeridium biforme

Lichens maritime

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Inosculation or natural grafting. Multiple trees planted very close together can grow into a single, large thick trunked tree.

As they grow together the bark scrapes away and the cambium layers fuse together.

Known as bundle planting

also sometimes called

Planting a 'gemel' (Pair)

17th Century landscape design practice recommend by John Evelyn

Evidence of Bundle Planting from the Dendrochronicle

HoughtonLeconactisabietina080226-1

HoughtonLeconactisabietina080226-2

Lecanactis abietina

Also seen on trees at Felbrigg and Thursford Woods

BLS

HoughtonCaloplacaScythioriaphlogina080226-1

HoughtonCaloplacaScythioriaphlogina080226-2

Scythioria (Caloplaca) phlogina

Irish Lichens

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HoughtonPachnolepiapruinata080226-1

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HoughtonPachnolepiapruinata080226-2

Pachnolepia pruinata

BLS

HoughtonSporodophoroncretaceum080226-1

HoughtonSporodophoroncretaceum080226-4

HoughtonSporodophoroncretaceum080226-2

HoughtonSporodophoroncretaceum080226-3

Sphorodophoron cretaceum

A distinctive white crust found on the dry side old trees.

A component of the Ancient Dry Bark Community

K+ Bright Yellow

BLS

HoghtonChaenothecahispidula080226-1

HoghtonChaenothecahispidula080226-2

Chaenotheca hispidula

An ancient tree species

A superb image from naturarkivet - Norway

HoughtonCaloplacoasis080226-1

Caloplaca oasis

Lichens Maritime

HoughtonPhysciaCaesia080226-1

Physcia ceasia?

Houghton???080226-1

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There were a number of things this could Lecidella stigmata being just one of them.

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Three species present

From the left

Redshank (Ceratadon purpureum) - HeathStar Moss (Campylopus introflexus) - Grey-cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata) - HeathStar Moss (Campylopus introflexus)

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HoughtonLecanorapolytropa080226-2

HoughtonLecanorapolytropa080226-3

Lecanora polytropa

BLS

HoughtonLecidellascabra08022-1

Lecanora soralifera

Irish Lichens

HoughtonScoliosporumumbrinum080226-1

HoughtonScoliosporumumbrinum080226-1 1

Scoliosporum umbrinum

HoughtonLichen6080226-1 1

HoughtonLichen6080226-2 1

Lichen Sp 2

HoghtonAcorosporaprovigna080226-1

HoghtonAcorosporaprovigna080226-1 1

Acarospora privigna

Lichens Maritime

HoughtonCaloplacadichroa080226-1

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HoughtonCaloplacadichroa080226-2

Caloplaca flavescens & Flavoplaca/Caloplaca dichroa

Lichens maritime

HoughtonBuelliaocellata

Buellia ocelatta

Lichens Maritimes


HoughtonBagliettoaSp080226-1

HoughtonBagliettoaSp080226-2

Bagliettoa Sp?

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HoughtonHaematommaochroleucum080226-3

HoughtonHaematommaochroleucum080226-2

Haematomma ochrocrleucum

Lichen Maritimes

HoughtonPhysciaorbicularis080226-1

Physcia orbicularis

BLS

HoughtonCladoniaSp080226-1

Cladonia Sp
Apologies Rob I forgot to give it back to you. It's on a gravestone.


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Lichen Sp 3

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Lichen Medley

HoughtonVeruucariamacrostomaform furfuracea080226-1

HoughtonVeruucariamacrostomaform furfuracea080226-2

HoughtonVeruucariamacrostomaform furfuracea080226-3

HoughtonVeruucariamacrostomaform furfuracea080226-4

Verrucaria macrostoma form fufuracea

Irish Lichens

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Yes (Taxus baccata) growing in the wall of the church

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Lichen Sp 4

HoughtonDiploiciacanescens080226-1

HoughtonDiploiciacanescens080226-2

Fruiting Diploicea canescens

BLS


HoughtonLecanoracampestris080226-1

HoughtonLecanoracampestris080226-2

Lecanora campestris

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Diplotoma alboatrum

Dorset Nature

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Myriolecis crenulata

HoughtonLecanoraantiqua080226-1

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Lecanora antiqua

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Found on a gravestone
Sent to BTO

Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: BLD8878 Species of bird: Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
This bird was
ringed by North Norfolk Ringing Group as age juvenile (passerines only), sex unknown on 09-Jun-2025 08:30:00 at Houghton Park, Norfolk, England
OS Map reference TF7828 accuracy 0, - co-ordinates 52deg 49min N 0deg 38min E accuracy 0.

It was
found on 08-Feb-2026 time unknown at Houghton Park, Norfolk, England
OS Map reference TF7928 accuracy 0, - co-ordinates 52deg 49min N 0deg 39min E accuracy 0.
Finding condition: Freshly dead - within about a Week
Finding circumstances: Leg & Ring Only Found
Extra Information: Photo of leg and a few feathers, Houghton Hall Churchyard, on a gravestone
It was found 244 days after it was ringed, 1 km from the ringing site, direction E.


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Diploschistes scruposus

BLS

Houghton????080226-1

Houghton????080226-2

Awaiting determination

HoughtonCaloplacaSp080226-1 1

HoughtonCaloplacaSp080226-1

Flavoplaca ruderum

An East Anglian speciality on Church walls

Dorset Lichens

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Lichen Medley

HoughtonSchistidiumcrassipilum080226-1

HoughtonSchistidiumcrassipilum080226-2

Schistidium crassipilum

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Candelariella medians

Lichens Maritimes


HoughtonAtheliaarachnoidea080226-1

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An aggressive pathogen of lichens

Athelea arachnoidea

BLS

HoughtonLecanoracampestris2080226-1

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HoughtonLecanoracampestris2080226-3

Lecanora campestris plus lichenicolous fungi

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Small red fungus sp on an Atlantic Cedar Cone (Cedrus atlantica)

HoughtonTrapeliacoarctata080226-1

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HoughtonSyntrichiapapillosa080226-1 1

Marbe Screw-moss (Syntrichia papillosa)

HoughtonTrapeliacoarctata080226-3

Trapelia coarctata

Houghton?????080226-1

Lemon yellow unkown as yet

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