Freckle Pelt (Peltigera sp.) one of two possible Freckle Pelts – P. aphthosa or P. britannica. A lesson in how to identify a Peltigera, learned in retrospect. When I saw this lichen growing in moss at the base of a rotting stump in Miracle Beach Provincial Park I recognized it immediately. It was a Peltigera, a pelt lichen, and its …