Houghton Hall





Melanelixia subaurifera
BLS
Chrysothrix Sp

Hyperphyscia adglutinata
Dorset Lichens
Irish Lichens
Lichen Sp1
Lichenicolous Fungi on Parmelia subrudecta
Lecanora expallens
BLS


Parmelia saxatilis
BLS
Chaenotheca trichialis
Dorset Lichens
Anisomeridium biforme
Lichens maritime



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

Lecanactis abietina
Also seen on trees at Felbrigg and Thursford Woods
BLS

Scythioria (Caloplaca) phlogina
Irish Lichens





Pachnolepia pruinata
BLS



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 

Chaenotheca hispidula
An ancient tree species
A superb image from naturarkivet - Norway
Caloplaca oasis
Lichens Maritime
Physcia ceasia?

There were a number of things this could Lecidella stigmata being just one of them.
Three species present
From the left
Redshank (Ceratadon purpureum) - HeathStar Moss (Campylopus introflexus) - Grey-cushioned Grimmia (Grimmia pulvinata) - HeathStar Moss (Campylopus introflexus)


Lecanora polytropa
BLS
Lecanora soralifera
Irish Lichens

Scoliosporum umbrinum

Lichen Sp 2

Acarospora privigna
Lichens Maritime


Caloplaca flavescens & Flavoplaca/Caloplaca dichroa
Lichens maritime
Buellia ocelatta
Lichens Maritimes

Bagliettoa Sp?


Haematomma ochrocrleucum
Lichen Maritimes
Physcia orbicularis
BLS
Cladonia Sp
Apologies Rob I forgot to give it back to you. It's on a gravestone.
Lichen Sp 3
Lichen Medley



Verrucaria macrostoma form fufuracea
Irish Lichens
Yes (Taxus baccata) growing in the wall of the church
Lichen Sp 4

Fruiting Diploicea canescens
BLS

Lecanora campestris


Diplotoma alboatrum
Dorset Nature

Myriolecis crenulata

Lecanora antiqua

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.
Diploschistes scruposus
BLS

Awaiting determination

Flavoplaca ruderum
An East Anglian speciality on Church walls
Dorset Lichens
Lichen Medley

Schistidium crassipilum


Candelariella medians
Lichens Maritimes


An aggressive pathogen of lichens
Athelea arachnoidea
BLS


Lecanora campestris plus lichenicolous fungi
Small red fungus sp on an Atlantic Cedar Cone (Cedrus atlantica)


Marbe Screw-moss (Syntrichia papillosa)
Trapelia coarctata
Lemon yellow unkown as yet
