Peltigera malacea

Peltigera malacea
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Peltigerales
Family:	Peltigeraceae
Genus:	Peltigera
Species:	P. malacea
Binomial name
Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck (1827)
Synonyms [2]
Peltidea malaceaAch. (1814) Peltidea canina var. malacea(Ach.) Wahlenb. (1826) Peltigera canina var. malacea(Ach.) Branth & Rostr. (1869)

Peltigera malacea, commonly called veinless pelt or felt lichen, is a species of lichenized fungus in the family Peltigeraceae.

References

1. NatureServe. "Peltigera malacea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
2. "Synonymy: Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck". Species Fungorum. Retrieved June 2, 2020.