Description: This species has a similar ecology to Lecidella elaeochroma forma elaeochroma (described elsewhere) and may often occur with it. In forma soralifera, rounded, bright yellowish-green and powdery soralia occur along with the discs. This form is occasional in Ireland (more frequent in the northern half) and usually occurs in company with forma elaeochroma.

Key Identification Features:

• This form could be confused with Lecanora jamesii but the presence of discs should easily separate them
• Both forms of L. elaeochroma have a faint C+ orange spot test.

Original text submitted by Simon Davey

Distribution Map from NBN: Lecidella elaeochroma f. soralifera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Lecidella elaeochroma f. soralifera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.