| Author | Duncan, U.K. |
| Year | 1970 |
| Title | Introduction to British Lichens |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
| Source | 292pp, T. Buncle |
| Illustrations | 128 plates of line drawings at the back |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A fairly straightforward guide to lichens with easy keys. Still useful as a starting popint before dipping into Purvis et al if you aren’t sure of the genus. |
| Examine |  with x8 or x10 hand lens ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | Chemical tests also required. |
| Identification difficulty | Fairly straigtforward |
