Peltigerales

77 species · 9 families

In Québec, the order Peltigerales brings together 77 species of mushrooms, in 9 families. The stars? Common freckle pelt lichen, Lungwort [lichen] and Arctic Kidney Lichen, the most often observed. The richest region: Bas-Saint-Laurent, with 42 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. Bas-Saint-Laurent42
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine36
  3. Capitale-Nationale29
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean26
  5. Côte-Nord26
  6. Nord-du-Québec26
  7. Outaouais25
  8. Estrie23
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches18
  10. Mauricie15
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  12. Laurentides8
  13. Lanaudière7
  14. Montérégie6
  15. Montréal1
  16. Laval1

Peltigerales 77

Peltigerales
Family
Common freckle pelt lichen672 observations
Lungwort [lichen]596 observations
Arctic Kidney Lichen141 observations
Felt lichen94 observations
Smooth Lungwort85 observations
Carpet pelt lichen77 observations
Felt lichen73 observations
Blue Jellyskin73 observations
Felt lichen50 observations
Felt lichen47 observations
Dog-lichen47 observations
Horizontal felt lichen43 observations
Mountain Saffron35 observations
Concentric pelt lichen34 observations
Matt Felt Lichen34 observations
Bluish dog-lichen31 observations
Brown-gray Moss-shingle Lichen28 observations
Evans' felt lichen26 observations
Lung lichen24 observations
Dog Lichen23 observations
Membraneous felt lichen23 observations
Alternating dog lichen23 observations
Tattered Jellyskin Lichen22 observations
Powdery Kidney Lichen20 observations
Naked Kidney Lichen20 observations
Rock Shingle Lichen20 observations
Necker's felt lichen15 observations
Bowl lichen15 observations
Chocolate chip lichen14 observations
Crumpled Rock Tarpaper Lichen14 observations
Blackthread Lichen13 observations
Flooded Jellyskin Lichen10 observations
Acadia jelly lichen9 observations
Bearded Jellyskin Lichen8 observations
Moss Shingle Lichen8 observations
Dwarf dog-lichen7 observations
Tree Jelly7 observations
Black-bordered shingle lichen7 observations
Eastern Waterfan Lichen6 observations
Pimpled Kidney Lichen6 observations
Alpine Kidney Lichen6 observations
Fringed Kidney Lichen6 observations
Felt lichen5 observations
Jelly Flakes Lichen5 observations
Finger-like Jelly Lichen5 observations
Ear-Lobed Dog-Lichen4 observations
Bachman's Jelly Lichen4 observations
Shaly Jelly Lichen4 observations