Naked Kidney Lichen

Nephroma bellum (Spreng.) Tuck.

Also called: kidney lichen

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Naked Kidney Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	5
February	6
March	14
April	13
May	52
June	158
July	303
August	213
September	108
October	51
November	14
December	4

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Alaska 192 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 186 records · Foraging rules
Washington 161 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 84 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 65 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 57 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 46 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 29 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 24 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 19 records · Foraging rules
Maine 15 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 14 records · Foraging rules
Montana 11 records · Foraging rules
Arizona 11 records · Foraging rules
New York 9 records · Foraging rules

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New Brunswick9 records
Vermont8 records
Alberta5 records
Yukon4 records
New Mexico4 records
Virginia3 records
Pennsylvania3 records
Wisconsin2 records
Nova Scotia2 records
Massachusetts2 records
South Dakota2 records
Idaho1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
Connecticut1 records
California1 records
Prince Edward Island1 records
North Carolina1 records

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