Species Action Plans - Orange fruited elm lichen
  (Caloplaca luteoalba)

Current Status Current factors causing loss or decline in Norfolk Current Action In Norfolk Action Plan Objectives and Targets

Ref  1/S23 Species Action Plan 23 Plan Author: Norfolk Wildlife Trust Plan Co-ordinator: Norfolk Wildlife Trust 31 December 1998 Final Draft 18 August 2005 Revised Draft Click to view the Orange fruited elm lichen Action Plan

Current Status

National Status

• The lichen has suffered a severe decline in Britain and is largely confined to the dry bark of mature elm trees in areas of parkland, old pasture or roadside locations.
• The species is listed as vulnerable on the GB Red List and is protected under Schedule 8 of the WCA 1981.
• There are only 3 extant sites in England on trees. The lichen may also still possibly occur on chalk pebbles in chalk grassland at a few sites.

Norfolk Status

• Now rare. On parkland and roadside trees. Recorded from 6 sites. Only one extant site in 2005 (a roadside horse chestnut in south Norfolk).

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Current factors causing loss or decline in Norfolk

• Loss of elm trees.

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Current Action in Norfolk

• Site monitored every 3 years.

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Action Plan Objectives and Targets

National

• Restore five populations by 2005. 

Norfolk

• Establish current status. 
• Maintain extant population(s)

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