Description: This species has the appearance of C. coniocraea (described elsewhere) which often grows with and among it. The generally longer stalks (podetia) have a corticate base (outer skin) that is only patchily floury-sorediate above. A key distinction is in the abruptly widening cups (never seen in C. coniocraea) covered within by a thick outer skin (cortex). Tree stumps and logs. Throughout Ireland.

Key Identification Features:

• Podetia to 4cm; upper part with a scattering of floury soredia only
• Podetia with broad, asymmetric, terminal cups lined with a skin of cortex.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

Distribution Map from NBN: Cladonia ochrochlora at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Cladonia ochrochlora at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.