Common Freckle Pelt Lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

• Alaska 578 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 513 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 310 records · Foraging rules
• Northwest Territories 219 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 174 records · Foraging rules
• Minnesota 155 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 153 records · Foraging rules
• Colorado 144 records · Foraging rules
• Alberta 134 records · Foraging rules
• Washington 128 records · Foraging rules
• Yukon 114 records · Foraging rules
• Oregon 85 records · Foraging rules
• Nunavut 76 records · Foraging rules
• Maine 75 records · Foraging rules
• Manitoba 73 records · Foraging rules

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About

Peltigera aphthosa is a species of lichen known by the common names green dog lichen, leafy lichen, felt lichen, and common freckle pelt. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the Arctic, boreal, and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. This lichen has a large thallus that may exceed one meter in width. It is divided into lobes up to about 10 centimeters long and 6 wide. It is green, becoming pale as it dries. The thallus is dotted with cephalodia, which contains one of the two symbionts, a species of Nostoc. The other is a species of Coccomyxa. These perform photosynthesis, and the Nostoc also fixes nitrogen. The lichen produces large apothecia, a reproductive structure. This widespread lichen grows in a variety of habitat types, including Arctic ecosystems. It grows in alpine climates in the southern parts of its distribution. This lichen was noted to absorb aluminum and silicon from the ash released from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. It is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species Lichenopeltella santessonii.

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More in the genus Peltigera

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  Dog-lichen

  Peltigera canina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Field Dog-lichen

  Peltigera rufescens

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  ruffled freckled pelt lichen

  Peltigera leucophlebia

  Edibility unknown — do not eat