Description: Rare in Ireland, L. hibernicum is a western oceanic species that is plump and spongy when wet, grey and ± parallel-striated with nodular isidia visible when dry. The lower surface has a furry tomentum. Recorded from Counties Kerry (Killarney) and Clare. Mossy trees, especially sycamore and western oak in sheltered woodland.

Key Identification Features:

• Upper side grey, warted, surface roughly striate like stretched skin, isidiate; lower surface furry with tomentum
• South-west Ireland, mossy sycamore and oak.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

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

iNaturalist: Leptogium hibernicum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.