Braid of the year

In 2004, the lichen of the year was awarded for the first time by the Bryological-Lichenological Working Group for Central Europe (BLAM). It is intended to point out the increasing endangerment of lichens and their importance. Since 2011, the Austrian Nature Conservation Union has also received the “Lichen of the Year” award from NABU and BLAM.

Previous lichens of the year

year	German name	scientific name	Illustration
2004	Common yellow lichen	Xanthoria parietina
2005	Pit lichen	Usnea hirta
2006	Caperate lichen	Flavoparmelia caperata
2007	Icelandic moss	Cetraria islandica
2008	Wolf lichen	Letharia vulpina
2009	Reindeer lichen	Cladonia rangiferina
2010	Pink braid	Dibaeis baeomyces
2011	Common fire lichen	Fulgensia fulgens
2012	Real lung lichen	Lobaria pulmonaria
2013	Dwarf shield lichen	Peltigera didactyla
2014	Map lichen	Rhizocarpon geographicum
2015	Yellow-fruited sulfur lichen	Psilolechia lucida
2016	Heather	Icmadophila ericetorum
2017	Hepps Schönfleck	Variospora flavescens
2018	Fringed umbilical lichen	Umbilicaria cylindrica
2019	Broad-lobed bowl lichen	Parmotrema perlatum
2020	Finger scarlet lichen	Cladonia digitata

Web links

• Bryological-Lichenological Working Group for Central Europe V.
• Entry of the Austrian Nature Conservation Union for Lichen of the Year