[Lichens East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Ruffled Freckled Pelt

Peltigera leucophlebia

Synonyms: Chloropeltigera variolosa, Chloropeltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea aphthosa, Peltidea aphthosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea leucophlebia, Peltidea variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa, Peltigera aphthosa f. variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa var. variolosa, Peltigera variolosa, Peltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia

Ruffled Freckled Pelt: Peltigera leucophlebia (Synonyms: Chloropeltigera variolosa, Chloropeltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea aphthosa, Peltidea aphthosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea leucophlebia, Peltidea variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa, Peltigera aphthosa f. variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa var. variolosa, Peltigera variolosa, Peltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia) - Ruffled Freckled Pelt: Peltigera leucophlebia (Synonyms: Chloropeltigera variolosa, Chloropeltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea aphthosa, Peltidea aphthosa var. leucophlebia, Peltidea leucophlebia, Peltidea variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa, Peltigera aphthosa f. variolosa, Peltigera aphthosa var. variolosa, Peltigera variolosa, Peltigera variolosa var. leucophlebia)

What may be ruffled freckled pelt as seen on granitic boulders along St. Georges School Road in the Lower Little Spokane River Natural Area..........November 27, 2014.

Paul Slichter