Thallus
Foliose, up to 10 cm in diameter, smooth, closely attached to substrate, with rounded lobes often divided into several lobules
Color
Grey-bluish upper side, black underside
Reproduction
Apothecia: very rare, 7 mm in diameter, reddish-brown disc
Soralia: —
Isidia: numerous, black, globular or button-shaped
Substrate
On bark, sometimes on rock
Occurrence
Relatively common
Sensitivity to air pollution
Resistant to pollution