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Scaly dog pelt lichen
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Scaly dog pelt lichen
Scaly dog pelt lichen
Scaly dog pelt lichen

Scaly dog pelt lichen

Peltigera praetextata

A species of Dog lichen, Also known as Born-again pelt

Scaly dog pelt lichen grows on rocks, trees, soil, and even moss in areas that are protected from harsh sunlight. The specific epithet, praetextata, translates roughly to "bordered with purple," though not all examples of scaly dog pelt lichen actually feature purple fringes.

Cap Diameter
Cap Diameter:

5 - 30 cm

Odor
Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive

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Attributes of Scaly dog pelt lichen
Cap Diameter
5 - 30 cm
Cap
5 - 30 cm in diam; foliose, approximately circular in outline; gray, or white to bluish gray when dry, blackish green when wet; smooth
Spore Print Color
Colorless
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
Body Color
Green
Red
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
You can find Scaly dog pelt lichen by these plants:
Oaks, European beech
Species Status
Common throughout temperate and boreal ecosystems
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Scaly dog pelt lichen
Over moss or tree bark, bare soil
Scientific Classification of Scaly dog pelt lichen
Phylum
Sac fungi
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Class
Lecanoromycetes
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Order
Peltigerales
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Family
Lichenized
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Genus
Dog lichen
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