Distribution: Washington; Rocky Mountains, Alaska; Northern Canada.
Habitat: Tundra.
Substrate: Tundra soil, moss, lichen, dead vegetation.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Thallus bright yellow, granular to areolate. Apothecia 0.4-0.7 mm, often with discontinuous margins.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Candelariella terrigena in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
CalPhotos: Candelariella terrigena photos