Teloschistes flavicans
Golden-hair lichen
The bright orange-yellow colour, combined with the "brillo pad"- like clumps of finely divided thallus, make this a highly distinctive species. It is unlikely, where it occurs on the ground, to be confused with any other than the extremely rare Teloschistes crysophthalmus (which has never been recorded in Wales). When it occurs on trees it can sometimes (especially when wet) take on a grey-green colour and then it may be taken from a distance as an Usnea species.
A few fertile specimens were collected in Cornwall in the 19th C but it has not been found fertile in Britain since.
Chemical reaction: K+ purple
Photo: Alan Hale
| Location | Grid Reference | Recorder | Year Last Rec | SSSI |
| Anglesey: Llanddwyn Island, Newborough Warren | SH 38 62 | J. Ratcliffe | 2008 | Yes |
| Anglesey: Porth Dafarch, Ynys Gybi | SH 23 79? | M.A. & L.A. Howe | 1996 | Yes |
| Caernarfon: Mynydd Cilan Peninsula, Lleyn | SH2885 2388 | D. Lamacraft | 2011 | Yes |
| Caernarfon: Ynys Enlli/Bardsey Island | SH 12 20,21,22 | ? | 1995 ? | Yes |
| Caernarfon: Pen y Cil, Lleyn | SH 15 24 | V.J. Giavarini | 2004 | Yes |
| Caernarfon: Mynydd Penarfynydd, Lleyn | SH2125, SH2126 | V.J. Giavarini | 2004 | Yes |
| Caernarfon: Mynyd Bychestyn, Lleyn | SH 150 244 | B. Edwards | 2002 | Yes |
| Montgomery: Moel y Golfa (nr. Breidden Hill) | SJ 28 12 | ? | pre-1900 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Dinas Fawr, Solva | SM 81 22 | P.Wolseley & P. James | 1997 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Stackpole Head | SR 992 948 | P.W. James | 1978? | Yes |
| Pembroke: Saddle Point, Broadhaven | SR 981 940 | B. Edwards | 2007 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Martinshaven Deer Park | SM 754 090 | S.D.S. Bosanquet | 2001 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Manorbier | SS 05907 97286 | CCW District Team | 2008 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Ramsey Island | SM 694 235 | A.D. Hale | 2008 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Skomer Island | SM 717 097 | Wardening Staff | 2008 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Skomer Island | SM 714 093 | Wardening Staff | 2008 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Skomer Island | SM 714 089 | Wardening Staff | 2008 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Skokholm Island | SM70 (6 sites) | Wardening Staff | 2007 | Yes |
| Pembroke: Trewellwell | SM 798 267 | Purvis & James | 1995 | No |
| Pembroke: Orielton | SR 954 990 | C. Hurford ? ` | 2005? | No |
| Pembroke: Picton Castle | SN 00 13 | O'Leo ? | pre-1990? | No |
| Pembroke: Broomhill Burrows | SM 88 00 | P.W. James | pre-1996 | Yes? |
There are a number of other historical records for Wales (see NBN Gateway map), but these are too unlocalised to be worth including here.
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