Orange Sea Lichen     NEW
Taken at Torness on 26th September 2021 using Apple iPhone 12 mini. Fact File

Orange Sea Lichen.
Species:
Order:
Family: 		Caloplaca marina.
Teloschistales.
Teloschistaceae.
Type:
Habitat:
Feature:
 		Crustose.
Coastal rocks from calcareous to high silica rich types.
Caloplaca marina is tolerant of sea spray and brief immersion in seawater
Caloplaca marina is at first unaffected by oil spills and cleaning, but dies off within twelve months. It quickly recolonises areas of local extinction.