scaly pelt lichen
Peltigera praetextata (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Zopf
Also called: Scaly Dog-lichen, felt lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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 | 49 |
| February | 33 |
| March | 87 |
| April | 146 |
| May | 165 |
| June | 221 |
| July | 284 |
| August | 249 |
| September | 217 |
| October | 172 |
| November | 58 |
| December | 36 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Quebec 102 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 95 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 87 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 87 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 86 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 86 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 85 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 84 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 83 records · Foraging rules
- Wisconsin 71 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 69 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 62 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 60 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 55 records · Foraging rules
- New York 54 records · Foraging rules
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- Connecticut53 records
- Arkansas43 records
- California42 records
- West Virginia39 records
- Alabama33 records
- New Jersey31 records
- Ohio31 records
- Oregon30 records
- Arizona24 records
- South Dakota23 records
- Maine22 records
- Idaho19 records
- Georgia18 records
- Iowa18 records
- New Mexico18 records
- Vermont17 records
- Maryland16 records
- Massachusetts15 records
- New Brunswick14 records
- New Hampshire11 records
- Colorado10 records
- North Dakota10 records
- Kentucky8 records
- Illinois7 records
- Louisiana5 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- Indiana4 records
- Montana4 records
- Oklahoma4 records
- Wyoming4 records
- Alberta3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Manitoba2 records
- Northwest Territories2 records
- Nunavut2 records
- Nebraska1 records
- Nevada1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- Utah1 records
- Yukon1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Hawaii1 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
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 - No photo yet
Matt Felt Lichen
Peltigera malacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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