Alternating Dog-lichen
Peltigera didactyla (With.) J.R.Laundon
Also called: Alternating pelt, alternating dog lichen, felt lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 55 |
| May | 96 |
| June | 209 |
| July | 333 |
| August | 276 |
| September | 119 |
| October | 64 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 6 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 177 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 115 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 104 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 89 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 74 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 57 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 54 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 43 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 37 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 34 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 30 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 29 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 27 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 26 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 25 records · Foraging rules
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- New York23 records
- North Carolina22 records
- Vermont21 records
- California19 records
- Oregon16 records
- Idaho16 records
- Northwest Territories15 records
- Manitoba15 records
- New Hampshire15 records
- Nunavut15 records
- Alberta14 records
- Wyoming13 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador13 records
- Yukon13 records
- Pennsylvania11 records
- Nebraska11 records
- New Brunswick10 records
- Nova Scotia9 records
- Iowa9 records
- New Mexico7 records
- Saskatchewan7 records
- Ohio5 records
- Maryland4 records
- Tennessee4 records
- Virginia4 records
- West Virginia3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Georgia2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Arizona2 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Nevada1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Florida1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Alabama1 records
- Texas1 records
- Utah1 records
More in the genus Peltigera
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Dog-lichen
Peltigera canina
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Freckle Pelt Lichen
Peltigera aphthosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Field Dog-lichen
Peltigera rufescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
ruffled freckled pelt lichen
Peltigera leucophlebia
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
scaly pelt lichen
Peltigera praetextata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Many-fruited Pelt Lichen
Peltigera polydactylon
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
membranous pelt lichen
Peltigera membranacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pixie Gowns Lichen
Peltigera venosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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