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

This is the case of the wolf lichen -- threatened throughout Europe -- , which now finds refuge in the oldest trees in the high mountains of the Pyrenees.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

"The ancient woodlands are full of moss and lichen which light up under UV and lots of creatures too, like wood lice and centipedes all doing interesting things."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

He had seen many wonders in the forests, and was responsible for many of the passing freaks of my academicians: their scheme to domesticate the moose for transport and milk, their commitment to edible lichen.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson