Many-fruited Pelt Lichen
Peltigera polydactylon (Neck.) Hoffm.
Also called: 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 | 23 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 49 |
| April | 65 |
| May | 116 |
| June | 257 |
| July | 453 |
| August | 368 |
| September | 177 |
| October | 79 |
| November | 41 |
| December | 14 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Minnesota 202 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 188 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 187 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 134 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 108 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 74 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 63 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 63 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 60 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 51 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 47 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 47 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 38 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 26 records · Foraging rules
- New York 25 records · Foraging rules
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- Arkansas24 records
- New Mexico24 records
- Massachusetts23 records
- Oregon23 records
- Ohio22 records
- Vermont22 records
- Connecticut21 records
- Nunavut20 records
- Pennsylvania19 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador19 records
- Colorado15 records
- Alberta14 records
- Hawaii14 records
- New Brunswick13 records
- California12 records
- Arizona11 records
- Louisiana11 records
- Virginia10 records
- Manitoba10 records
- Georgia10 records
- Missouri9 records
- Wyoming9 records
- Kentucky9 records
- Iowa8 records
- Alabama8 records
- West Virginia8 records
- Illinois7 records
- South Carolina7 records
- Maryland5 records
- Mississippi5 records
- Florida4 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- Montana3 records
- Idaho2 records
- Nebraska2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- North Dakota2 records
- Yukon2 records
- Oklahoma2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Indiana1 records
- Northwest Territories1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Texas1 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
membranous pelt lichen
Peltigera membranacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pixie Gowns Lichen
Peltigera venosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Matt Felt Lichen
Peltigera malacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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