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

Field Dog Lichen, Field Pelt

Peltigera rufescens

Synonyms: Lichen rufescens, Peltidea polydactyla var. microcarpa, Peltidea rufescens, Peltigera canina var. rufescens, Peltigera polydactyla, Peltigera polydactyla f. collina, Peltigera polydactyla f. microcarpa, Peltigera polydactylon var. crassoides, Peltigera rufescens f. incusa

Field Dog Lichen, Field Pelt: Peltigera rufescens (Synonyms: Lichen rufescens, Peltidea polydactyla var. microcarpa, Peltidea rufescens, Peltigera canina var. rufescens, Peltigera polydactyla, Peltigera polydactyla f. collina, Peltigera polydactyla f. microcarpa, Peltigera polydactylon var. crassoides, Peltigera rufescens f. incusa)

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