The type specimen was collected in 1996 by William Buck on the trail to the Gulf Unique Area in Mooers, New York; there, in conifer-maple woodland, it was found growing on a maple tree.

[5] Verseghya thysanophora is pale yellow to greenish in colour, sometimes with blue or grey tones in shaded areas.

These substances can be detected using thin-layer chromatography, and they appear ice blue under long wavelength UV light after charring.

Lepraria species are usually restricted to tree bases, while Verseghya thysanophora is commonly found higher up on the trunk and can form large patches.

[7] Verseghya thysanophora is commonly found growing on the trunks of deciduous trees, especially Acer saccharum and Thuja occidentalis, as well as occasionally on shaded siliceous rocks.

This lichen is typically found in mature maple forests, and is most often fertile on trees that are located near streams.