Pixie Gowns Lichen
Peltigera venosa (L.) Hoffm.
Also called: Fan Pelt Lichen, Fan 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 | 13 |
| February | 39 |
| March | 54 |
| April | 80 |
| May | 201 |
| June | 271 |
| July | 308 |
| August | 331 |
| September | 122 |
| October | 60 |
| November | 38 |
| December | 11 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 664 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 173 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 160 records · Foraging rules
- Montana 70 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 68 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 56 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 50 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 40 records · Foraging rules
- California 37 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 36 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 36 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 33 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 25 records · Foraging rules
- South Dakota 23 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 16 records · Foraging rules
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- Michigan13 records
- Quebec13 records
- Nunavut11 records
- Northwest Territories9 records
- New Mexico8 records
- Ontario8 records
- New York6 records
- Pennsylvania5 records
- Connecticut5 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador4 records
- Virginia4 records
- Arizona4 records
- Tennessee4 records
- Nova Scotia2 records
- Georgia2 records
- New Jersey1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- Utah1 records
- West Virginia1 records
- Massachusetts1 records
- Nevada1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- North Carolina1 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
Matt Felt Lichen
Peltigera malacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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