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Nephroma helveticum

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Fringed Kidney Lichen

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127560

Element CodeNLLEC1C040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderPeltigerales

FamilyNephromataceae

GenusNephroma

Other Common Names

Bear Paw Lichen (EN)

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4): 467-549.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-02-09

Change Date2017-02-09

Edition Date2000-11-20

Edition AuthorsMcDonald, L.

Rank Reasons

Nephroma helveticum is widespread throughout the Pacific Northwest, but is most common in forests with a coastal influence (McCune and Geiser 1997). It is circumpolar, widespread in boreal North America (Thomson 1984).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Kentucky	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Labrador	SU	Yes
Quebec	S3	Yes
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	S2	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S1	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Middle Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	14,724

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boteler Peak	Nantahala National Forest	4,205

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (5)

Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4): 467-549.
Hutten, M., U. Arup, O. Breuss, T. L. Esslinger, A. M. Fryday, K. Knudsen, J. C. Lendemer, C. Printzen, H. T. Root, M. Schultz, J. Sheard, T. Tønsberg, and B. McCune. 2013. Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Yosemite National Park, California. North American Fungi 8(11): 1-47. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.011
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. A co-publication with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 386 pp.
Thomson, J.W. 1984. American arctic lichens. 1. The macrolichens. Columbia University Press, N.Y. 504 pp.