MUSHROOMS
Carpet pelt lichen
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
20 cmDiameter
Lichen leafy 20 cm across. Grows in conifers and in forests.
There are 77 observations of Carpet pelt lichen in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, August and September and become rare from November to April.
