Description: This, the most frequently recorded Lempholemma species, grows mainly on mosses on limestone and mortar. Though variable in its overall appearance, it can be distinguished by the generally lobate and leaf-like thallus, and mainly spherical spores (9-16&

371;m diam.).

Key Identification Features:

• Thallus foliose, olivaceous or black and with lobes not granules; rather like a scruffy and ragged Collema auriforme; spores almost globose
• Among mosses on limestone and old mortared walls.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

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

iNaturalist: Lempholemma polyanthes at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.