Matt Felt Lichen
Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck
Also called: felt lichen, veinless pelt 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 | 5 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 56 |
| June | 206 |
| July | 533 |
| August | 494 |
| September | 112 |
| October | 20 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 306 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 210 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 121 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 86 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 82 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 72 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 69 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 69 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 59 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 54 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 45 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 31 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 26 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 24 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 20 records · Foraging rules
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- Arizona15 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador14 records
- New Hampshire10 records
- Idaho7 records
- South Dakota7 records
- Saskatchewan7 records
- Iowa4 records
- Maine3 records
- New Mexico2 records
- New York2 records
- Vermont2 records
- Wisconsin2 records
- Connecticut1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Oregon1 records
- Pennsylvania1 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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