Distribution: Washington;
Habitat: Upper intertidal zone to beach edge.
Substrate: Rock and driftwood.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Thallus highly variable, from inconspicuous to yellow-orange and areolate; Areoles scattered and convex, less than 0.2 mm; Apothecia generally abundant, scattered to crowded, yellow to yellow orange, 0.3-1.1 mm.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Caloplaca inconspecta in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
CalPhotos: Caloplaca inconspecta photos