Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen
Peltigera lepidophora (Vain.) Bitter
Also called: scaly pelt 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 | 3 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 62 |
| July | 96 |
| August | 96 |
| September | 43 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 3 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 50 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 42 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 36 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 29 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 27 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 25 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 22 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 18 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 15 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 10 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 9 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 8 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 8 records · Foraging rules
- Nebraska 7 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 5 records · Foraging rules
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- Connecticut5 records
- South Dakota5 records
- Washington5 records
- New York4 records
- Nunavut3 records
- Wyoming3 records
- Northwest Territories2 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Maine2 records
- Arizona2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Vermont2 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Utah1 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- North Carolina1 records
- California1 records
- Oregon1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.