Peltigeraceae

28 species

In Québec, the family Peltigeraceae (order Peltigerales) counts 28 species of mushrooms. The stars? Common freckle pelt lichen, Felt lichen and Carpet pelt lichen, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 19 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Capitale-Nationale19
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  5. Côte-Nord14
  6. Estrie12
  7. Outaouais12
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  9. Mauricie10
  10. Nord-du-Québec10
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  12. Laurentides5
  13. Lanaudière4
  14. Montérégie3
  15. Montréal1
  16. Laval1

Peltigeraceae 28

Peltigerales
Peltigeraceae