Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Carpet pelt lichen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Peltigera membranacea
- Peltigera polydactylon
- Peltigera degenii
- Peltigera horizontalis
- Peltigera praetextata
- Peltigera scabrosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Peltigerales
- Family
- Peltigeraceae
- Genus
- Peltigera
- Species
- Peltigera neopolydactyla
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