Distribution: East of Cascades in Washington; Rocky Mountains in Colorado;
Habitat: In the open.
Substrate: On soil.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Thallus sulphur yellow, pale to medium, sometimes pruinose, squamulose-areolate, frequently lobed at margins; apothecia large, reddish-brown, sometimes scabrose.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Acarospora schleicheri in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Acarospora schleicheri photos.