Syn.: Parmelia caperata (L.) Ach., Pseudoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale

Corticolous, in forests (mainly on Quercus) and on roadside trees (e.g. Fraxinus and Tilia), rarely saxicolous, on mossy, siliceous rocks.

Belgium: Mar.: AR, Fl.: AR, Camp.: AR, Brab.: AR, Mosan, Ard., Lorr.: AR.

Luxembourg: Ard.: AR, Lorr.: AC.

France: Mar.: R, Boul.: AR, Pic.: AR, Mosan, Ard., Lorr.: AR.

Lit.: Boul.: 69, Ca: 136-137, Ho: 173, La66: 434-435, Qu: 100, 102, WS: 37, 75.