lichen

Research into the prevalence of vulval lichen sclerosus is limited but analysis by the University of Bristol of people in the West Midlands and Warwickshire estimated it affects about 1% of women.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, animal-free D3 made from sources such as lichen is also available, an important consideration for people following vegan or plant-based diets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The same research group previously identified what may be the oldest known lichen fossil, also discovered in Mato Grosso do Sul and younger than the bacteria and algae described in the current study.

From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026

He pointed out warblers, lace lichen and tree limbs coated in an orange algae called trentepohlia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024

From one angle, he might look like lichen or moss; but from another, he was as stunning as a phoenix, his coat sliding from gold to silver to fire.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

Both are small, with cone-shaped shells measuring about 6 mm in length, and they live on limestone rocks where they feed on algae and lichens.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Insects, reptiles, trees, lichens and mosses have been killed.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

It is one of the region's largest oaks and a vital ecosystem for rare lichens like the black-eyed Susan.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025

“If I were to make a prediction, I would envisage a growing fraction of the Peninsula’s landscape becoming dominated by a mosaic ecosystem of mosses, lichens, liverworts and fungi,” Roland said.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

The danger bathed the world in a halogen glow that caused everything—the sweep of the rock, the orange and yellow lichens, the texture of the clouds—to stand out in brilliant relief.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer