Kidney Lichen
Nephroma laevigatum
- Native to:
- United States
Ken-ichi Ueda (www.inaturalist.org)






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Ascomycota | - Sac fungi
- Family:
- Nephromataceae
- Genus:
- Nephroma
- Species:
- Nephroma laevigatum
- USDA Symbol:
- NELA3
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Lichenous
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich forest floor
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found on mossy logs and rocks