lichen
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He pointed out warblers, lace lichen and tree limbs coated in an orange algae called trentepohlia.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2024
The best habitat for the survival of the lichen L. vulpina is the oldest trees in the forest, the authors note.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
The eyes of reindeer shine blue in winter, an adaptation that enables them to find the lichen on which they feed more easily in months of darkness.
From National Geographic • Feb. 1, 2024
Work is underway there to save lichen growing on dying trees by transplanting them to other parts of the forest and by planting new trees.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
The surface was the colour of damp sand, rough and grainy to the touch, except where bits of moss and lichen grew out of the cracks.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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