Distribution: Washington; Alaska to southern California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, east of Mississippi with exception of Florida; Canada.
Habitat: Open areas.
Substrate: Bark and wood of various trees.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Thallus pale to dark grey, lobes narrow, 1-3 mm in width. Lower surface white to tan, typically pruinose. Rhizines present.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Physcia adscendens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
CalPhotos: Physcia adscendens photos