horizontal pelt lichen
Peltigera horizontalis (Huds.) Baumg.
Also called: Flat Fruited Pelt, Flat-fruited Pelt Lichen, horizontal 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 | 12 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 46 |
| May | 70 |
| June | 127 |
| July | 230 |
| August | 202 |
| September | 127 |
| October | 63 |
| November | 18 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 161 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 109 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 90 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 59 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 58 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 53 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 48 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 44 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 39 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 37 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 26 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 26 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 21 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 17 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 16 records · Foraging rules
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- Washington14 records
- Alberta13 records
- West Virginia12 records
- New York12 records
- Nova Scotia12 records
- New Mexico10 records
- South Dakota10 records
- Idaho9 records
- Tennessee8 records
- Connecticut7 records
- Manitoba6 records
- New Jersey6 records
- Kentucky6 records
- New Brunswick6 records
- Arkansas5 records
- Ohio5 records
- Montana4 records
- Yukon4 records
- Georgia4 records
- Louisiana4 records
- Arizona3 records
- Iowa3 records
- Maryland3 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador3 records
- Oregon3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Missouri2 records
- District of Columbia2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Indiana1 records
- Texas1 records
- California1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- Rhode Island1 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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