Description: This species of Lichenomphalia is similar to L. alpina (described elsewhere) but differs in the yellow-brown, straw or almost white colouration of the fruiting body (note: never lemon yellow). Generally, it occupies similar habitats to L. alpina but it will also grow on rotting wood, tussock grasses and in Sphagnum pools.

Key Identification Features:

• Thallus ‘Botrydina’ type, that is, of clusters of algal beads; fruiting body never lemon yellow, usually white, straw or yellow-brown
• A wide range of habitat from peaty soil and rotting wood to pools of Sphagnum moss.

Original text submitted by Vince J. Giavarini

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

iNaturalist: Lichenomphalia ericetorum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.