Ephebe hispidula (Ach.) Horw.

Syn.: Cornicularia hispidula Ach., Ephebe spinulosa Th. Fr.
Lichenised.
Substrate: siliceous rocks
Altitudinal distribution: submediterranean/colline belt (potential vegetation: mixed deciduous forests dominated by Quercus and Carpinus)
Note: a species forming small cushions consisting of rough filaments due to the presence of small branchlets, with 16-spored asci; on boulders along streams and small rivers; most records are from Northern Europe, with a single record from the Central Alps, which needs confirmation.
Switzerland: Ticino;