Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Peltigera aphthosa

An unidentified mushroom growing through moss and (I think) Spotted Dog Lichen at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. "The brown- to black-coloured 'warts' on the upper surface contain tiny colonies of bacteria that extract nitrogen from the atmosphere for use by the lichen and the algal partner. The name Peltigera is from the Latin pelta, which means 'a light shield'. The name refers to the round shield-like shape. The species name, aphthosa, is from the Greek aphthai, meaning 'an eruption or pustule'. The name refers to the dark-coloured 'warts' on the upper surface of this lichen." From www.ontariowildflower.com .

This really is a beauty, don't you think? Love the texture that covers the mushroom cap and the actual shroom colour. Saw this one growing on a low embankment near the side of the rough path in West Bragg Creek Natural Area, on 22nd August. Pretty surrounded by moss and lichen, including the Peltigera aphthosa at the top. Thanks, Doug, for including that ID, LOL! Now all you need to come up with is an ID for the mushroom itself, ha, ha.