Mustard Kidney Lichen

Nephroma laevigatum Ach.

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 Mustard Kidney Lichen by month
Month	Records
January	50
February	36
March	40
April	46
May	80
June	110
July	153
August	66
September	32
October	43
November	31
December	28

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 311 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 110 records · Foraging rules
Washington 97 records · Foraging rules
California 77 records · Foraging rules
Newfoundland and Labrador 30 records · Foraging rules
Maine 26 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 21 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 17 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 12 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 10 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 7 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 4 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 4 records · Foraging rules

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Massachusetts4 records
Wisconsin3 records
New York3 records
Prince Edward Island3 records
Alberta2 records
Virginia2 records
New Jersey1 records
Hawaii1 records
Georgia1 records
Tennessee1 records
Northwest Territories1 records
District of Columbia1 records
Colorado1 records
North Carolina1 records

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