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Algae

Lack of expertise means that the tables below only represents of some of the species that are present, and in some cases uncertainty is indicated by brackets and a question mark.

Below is a list of Algae, presented in alphabetical order. A photograph (where available) of a specimen found somewhere in the area may be viewed by clicking on the scientific name.

 

Species Common Name Location
Achnanthes Diatom Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Ankistrodesmus gracilis (possibly) Colonial alga Perch Pond 18/04/2018
Cladophora Green alga Capel Road garden 09/11/2015
Closterium Desmid Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Cosmarium Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Cymatopleura Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Cymbella Diatom Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Desmidium Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Diatom Diatom Capel Road garden 01/12/2015
Enteromorpha Gut Weed Wanstead Flats, Jubilee Pond 13/07/2011; Wanstead Park, Heronry Pond
Euglena Euglena Flagellate Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Euglena Euglena Flagellate Capel Road garden, 29/03/2018
Eunotia Diatom Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Gonium Colonial alga Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018
Gymnodinium ? Flagellate Capel Road garden pond 27/12/2017
Hantzschia Diatom Capel Road garden 29/11/2015
Klebsormidium ?   Capel Road garden, 18 December 2017
Navicula Diatom Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Navicula Diatom Alexandra Lake, 8 January 2018
Oscillatoria   Capel Road garden pond, 26 August 2019
Pediastrum Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Peridinium Flagellate Capel Road garden 19/11/2015
Phacus Euglena Flagellate Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Scenedesmus Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Scenedesmus Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Spirogyra Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Staurastrum (natator?) Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Staurastrum Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Synura Colonial Alga Capel Road garden pond, 9 April 2018
Synura Colonial Alga Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018
Trachelomonas Euglena Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Trentepohlia aurea Green Algae Bush Wood 07/11/2007
Trentopohlia (aurea?) Green Algae St. Mary's churchyard, Wanstead 07/02/2016
Ulothrix Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Ulotrichales (Order) Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Volvox Volvox Capel Road garden 17/12/2017

 

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Lichens

Lack of expertise means that the tables below only represents of some of the species that are present, and in some cases uncertainty is indicated by brackets and a question mark.

Below is a list of Lichens. A photograph (where available) of a specimen found somewhere in the area may be viewed by clicking on the scientific name.

Species Common Name Location
Caloplaca (Variospora) flavescens   col 15/03/2008
Candelariella aurella   wp ??/05/2007
Catillaria sp. ?   col 03/11/2005
Cladonia (chlorophaea ?)   wp 23/10/2004; sw 26/12/2004
Cladonia sp. (fimbriata ?)   Capel Road, garden wall 09/11/2002
Cladonia sp. (furcata ?)   sw 09/11/2007
Cladonia sp. (humilis ?)   sw 09/11/2007
Collema (aurata?)   col on a flat tombstone in Chapel Avenue, 25/11/2022
Collema tenax   Capel Road on wall top, 16/11/2020
Flavoparmelia caperata   Capel Road, 27/05/2008; wp 06/05/2010; wf 07/04/2011; bw 28/10/2012; col 14/02/2013
Hypogymnia physodes ?   sw 31/01/2005 on a twig together with Xanthoria parietina; col on a rock slab, 14/02/2013
Lecanora chralotera   wf on a tree with X. parietina, 01/02/2005
Lecanora muralis   col 25/09/2004; wp 21/11/2004
Lepraria incana ?   wp, Chalet Wood, 23/03/2002
Melanelia fuliginosa subsp. glabratula   col 03/11/2005
Parmelia saxatilis   Capel Road, on plane tree, 13/01/2009
Parmelia sulcata   wp Warren Wood, 25/09/2004; by Heronry Pond, 02/03/2006; wf by Alexandra Lake, 08/08/2006
Peltigera (rufescens ?) Dog Lichen sw 16/06/2007; col 06/11/2012
Physcia adscendens   sw 30/01/2005; wf 18/01/2005; Capel Road, on a plane tree, 24/08/2004: col, 25/09/2004;
Physconia grisea   07/03/2002, Capel Road, on a plane tree; col 25/09/2004, 02/03/2007, 30/03/2008; Capel Road, on a plane tree
Punctelia subrudecta   River Wood, Wanstead Park, 17 May 2006
Ramalina farinacea ?   wp 13/03/2009
Rhizocarpon reductum   Capel Road on wall top, 16/11/2020
Xanthoria aureola ?   wp, on concrete fence post, 23/03/2002
Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen wf 04/03/2002; Capel Road 24/08/2004: wp 1303/2009: sw 16/01/2005;
Xanthoria polycarpa   may be locally as common as the previous species. These two need checking

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Featured Links

Wren Conservation Group
Wanstead's local wildlife Group - Practical Work, Wildlife walks and outings ------------------------------
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Essex Field Club
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