Distribution: West of Cascades crest in Washington; Oregon, California.
Habitat: Coastal, to 1600\' elevation where salt spray is present.
Substrate: On rock.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Thallus yellow-orange, thick, somewhat waxy; Squamules slightly lobed; Apothecia to 2 mm in diameter, disks orange with paler margins.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Caloplaca bolacina in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
CalPhotos: Caloplaca bolacina photos