UK BAP priority fungi species (including lichens)

A list of the UK BAP priority fungi species (including lichens), and their occurence in the four UK countries is provided in the table below. In addition, the 'Original UK BAP species' column provides information on whether the species was on the original UK BAP list created between 1996 and 1998, or was added following the review of priority species and habitats (PDF, 1.3Mb) in 2007. All original species have Species action Plans (SAPs), species statements, or are included within grouped plans or statements, whereas there are, as yet, no published plans for the species added following the 2007 review.

Current scientific names and commonly used synonyms derive from the Nameserver facility of the National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary, which is managed by the Natural History Museum. More detailed information about the distribution and taxonomy of these species can be found using the NBN gateway, and details of current Species Action Plans (SAPs) can be found on BARS.

JNCC have collated already-published information from a variety of sources for all of the UK BAP priority species, to bring these data together into a single report, or 'species account', for each species. All of this information is already available on either the JNCC website, the NBN Gateway, or the BARS website. More detail about the information within the species accounts is available here. Each individual species account can be accessed by clicking on a name in the table below, or through the full list of priority species.

UK BAP priority fungi species (including lichens)
Scientific name and link to species account	NBN common name	Taxon	England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland	Original UK BAP species?
Acarospora subrufula		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Alectoria ochroleuca		lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Amanita friabilis	Fragile Amanita	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Anaptychia ciliaris subsp. ciliaris		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Armillaria ectypa	Marsh Honey Fungus	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Yes – SAP
Arthonia anglica		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Arthonia atlantica		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Arthonia cohabitans		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Arthonia invadens		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Arthonia patellulata		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Arthothelium dictyosporum		lichen	N	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Arthothelium macounii		lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Aspicilia melanaspis		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Bacidia circumspecta		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Bacidia incompta		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Bacidia subincompta		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Bacidia subturgidula		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Bankera fuligineoalba	Drab Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Battarrea phalloides	Sandy Stilt Puffball	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Belonia calcicola		lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Biatorella fossarum		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Biatoridium monasteriense		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Blarneya hibernica		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Boletopsis perplexa	Black Falsebolete	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N	Yes – statement
Boletus immutatus	Constant Bolete	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Boletus pseudoregius	The Pretender	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Boletus regius	Royal Bolete	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Boletus rhodopurpureus	Oldrose Bolete	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Boletus torosus	Brawny Bolete	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Bovista paludosa	Fen Puffball	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Brodoa intestiniformis		lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – statement
Bryoria furcellata	Forked Hair-lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N
Bryoria nadvornikiana		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Bryoria smithii		lichen	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Buellia asterella	Starry Breck-lichen	lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Buellia hyperbolica		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Buellia violaceofusca		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Calicium adspersum		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Calicium corynellum		lichen	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Calicium diploellum		lichen	N	Y	N	Y
Calocybe onychina	Lilac Domecap	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Caloplaca ahtii		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Caloplaca aractina		lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Caloplaca atroflava		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Caloplaca caesiorufella		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Caloplaca flavorubescens		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Caloplaca herbidella		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Caloplaca lucifuga		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Caloplaca luteoalba	Orange-fruited Elm-lichen	lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Caloplaca virescens		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Candelariella superdistans		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Cantharellus friesii	Orange Chanterelle	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N
Cantharellus melanoxeros	Blackening Chanterelle	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N
Catapyrenium michelii		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Catapyrenium psoromoides	Tree Catapyrenium	lichen	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Catillaria alba		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Chaenotheca gracilenta		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Chaenotheca laevigata		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Chaenotheca phaeocephala		lichen	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Chlorencoelia versiformis	Flea's Ear	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Chrysomyxa pirolata	Wintergreen Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N
Cladonia botrytes	Stump Lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Cladonia convoluta		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Cladonia mediterranea	Reindeer Lichen	lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Cladonia peziziformis		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Clavaria purpurea	Purple Spindles	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N
Cliostomum corrugatum		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Collema dichotomum	River Jelly Lichen	lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Collema fasciculare		lichen	U	Y	Y	N
Collema fragile		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Collema fragrans		lichen	Y	U	Y	N
Collema latzelii		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Cotylidia pannosa	Woolly Rosette	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Cryptolechia carneolutea		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Cyphelium trachylioides		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Diplotomma pharcidium		lichen	U	Y	N	N
Endocarpon adscendens		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Enterographa elaborata	New Forest Beech-lichen	lichen	Y	N	N	Y	Yes – SAP
Enterographa sorediata		lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Entoloma bloxamii	Big Blue Pinkgill	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y
Fulgensia fulgens		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Fuscopannaria ignobilis		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Fuscopannaria sampaiana		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Geastrum berkeleyi	Berkeley's Earthstar	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Geastrum corollinum	Weathered Earthstar	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Geastrum elegans	Elegant Earthstar	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Geastrum minimum	Tiny Earthstar	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Geoglossum atropurpureum	Dark-purple Earthtongue	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y
Gomphillus calycioides		lichen	N	Y	Y	Y
Gomphus clavatus	Pig's Ear	fungus (non lichenised)	N	N	N	N
Graphina pauciloculata		lichen	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Graphis alboscripta		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Gyalecta ulmi	Elm Gyalecta	lichen	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Gyalidea roseola		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Hericium coralloides	Coral Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Hericium erinaceus	Bearded Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Heterodermia leucomela	Ciliate Strap-lichen	lichen	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Heterodermia speciosa		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Hohenbuehelia culmicola	Marram Oyster	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N
Hydnellum aurantiacum	Orange Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	Y	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum caeruleum	Blue Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum concrescens	Zoned Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum ferrugineum	Mealy Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum peckii	Devil's Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum scrobiculatum	Ridged Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – grouped plan
Hydnellum spongiosipes	Velvet Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Yes – grouped plan
Hygrocybe spadicea	Date-coloured Waxcap	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Hygrophorus pudorinus	Rosy Woodwax	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Hypocreopsis lichenoides	Willow Gloves	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Hypocreopsis rhododendri	Hazel Gloves	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Hypogymnia vittata		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Lecania chlorotiza		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Lecanographa amylacea		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Lecanora achariana	Tarn Lechanora	lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Lecanora cinereofusca		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Lecanora quercicola		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Lecanora sublivescens		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Lecidea erythrophaea		lichen	Y	Y	N	Y
Lecidea inops	Copper Lecidea	lichen	Y	N	N	N
Leptogium brebissonii		lichen	N	Y	Y	N
Leptogium cochleatum		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Leptogium hibernicum		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Leptogium saturninum		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Lyophyllum favrei	Gilded Domecap	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Megalaria laureri		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Megalospora tuberculosa		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Melanelia subargentifera		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Melaspilea lentiginosa		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Microglossum olivaceum	Earth-tongue	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Yes – SAP
Mycena renati	Beautiful Bonnet	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Myriostoma coliforme	Pepper Pot	fungus (non lichenised)	N	N	N	N
Nephroma arcticum	Arctic Kidney-lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N
Nyssopsora echinata	Spignel Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Opegrapha prosodea		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Opegrapha subelevata		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Parmeliella testacea		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Parmelina quercina		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Parmotrema robustum		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Peltigera lepidophora	Ear-lobed Dog-lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Peltigera malacea	Matt Felt Lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N
Peltigera venosa		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Pertusaria velata		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Phaeophyscia endococcina		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Phellodon confluens	Fused Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – grouped plan
Phellodon melaleucus	Grey Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – grouped plan
Phellodon niger	Black Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N
Phellodon tomentosus	Woolly Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – grouped plan
Pholiota astragalina	Conifer Scalycap	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	U	N	N
Phylloporus pelletieri	Golden Gilled Bolete	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	Y
Physcia tribacioides	Southern Grey Physcia	lichen	Y	N	Y	Y
Piptoporus quercinus	Oak Polypore	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Podoscypha multizonata	Zoned Rosette	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Poeltinula cerebrina		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Polychidium dendriscum		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Porina effilata		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Porina hibernica		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Porina sudetica		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Poronia punctata	Nail Fungus	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Psathyrella caput-medusae	Medusa Brittlestem	fungus (non lichenised)	U	Y	U	N
Pseudocyphellaria aurata		lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Pseudocyphellaria intricata		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Pseudocyphellaria lacerata	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria	lichen	N	Y	Y	N
Pseudocyphellaria norvegica		lichen	N	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Puccinia clintonii	Lousewort Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	Y
Puccinia physospermi	Bladder-seed Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Puccinia scorzonerae	Scorzonera Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Puccinia septentrionalis	Alpine Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Puccinia thesii	Bastard-toadflax Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Pyrenula dermatodes		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Pyrenula hibernica		lichen	N	Y	Y	N
Pyrenula nitida		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Ramonia chrysophaea		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Ramonia dictyospora		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Ramonia nigra		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Rinodina degeliana		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Rinodina isidioides		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Sarcodon glaucopus	Greenfoot Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Sarcodon scabrosus	Bitter Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Sarcodon squamosus	Scaly Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	Y	N	N	Yes – grouped plan
Sarcodontia crocea	Orchard Tooth	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Sarcosphaera coronaria	Violet Crowncup	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Schismatomma graphidioides		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N	Yes – SAP
Sclerophora pallida		lichen	Y	Y	N	N
Solenopsora liparina	Serpentine Solenopsora	lichen	Y	N	N	N
Squamarina lentigera	Scaly Breck-lichen	lichen	Y	N	N	N	Yes – SAP
Stephanospora caroticola	Carroty False Truffle	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Stereocaulon delisei		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Stereocaulon symphycheilum		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Sticta canariensis		lichen	N	Y	Y	N
Strigula stigmatella var. stigmatella		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Strigula tagananae		lichen	N	Y	N	Y
Stropharia hornemannii	Conifer Roundhead	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Synalissa symphorea		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Teloschistes flavicans	Golden Hair-lichen	lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Tephrocybe osmophora	Sweet Greyling	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Thelenella modesta	Warty Wax-lichen	lichen	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Toninia physaroides		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Toninia sedifolia		lichen	Y	Y	Y	U
Tracya hydrocharidis	Frogbit Smut	fungus (non lichenised)	U	N	U	U
Tremella moriformis	Mulberry Brain	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Tremellodendropsis tuberosa	Ashen Coral	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Tricholoma colossus	Giant Knight	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Tricholoma robustum	Robust Knight	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N
Tulostoma melanocyclum	Scaly Stalkball	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Tulostoma niveum	Stalked Puffball	fungus (non lichenised)	N	Y	N	N	Yes – SAP
Umbilicaria spodochroa		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Urocystis colchici	Colchicum Smut	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	Y	N
Urocystis primulicola	Bird's-eye Primrose Smut	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	U	N	N
Uromyces gentianae	Felwort Rust	fungus (non lichenised)	Y	N	N	N
Usnea articulata		lichen	Y	N	Y	N
Usnea florida		lichen	Y	Y	Y	U
Verrucaria xyloxena		lichen	Y	N	N	N
Vulpicida pinastri		lichen	N	Y	N	N
Wadeana dendrographa		lichen	Y	Y	Y	N
Wadeana minuta		lichen	Y	Y	N	N