lichen
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Functional for the outdoors, jackets are cut from cotton gabardine, wool and cashmere for warmth, while the Burberry Check is reworked in earthy colorways like sand and lichen.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
“A rich garden of life has grown on the megaliths, an exceptional lichen garden has grown. So it’s potentially quite concerning.”
From BBC • Jun. 19, 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
An old wooden sign, speckled with green moss and blue-gray lichen, stands near the reservoir’s edge.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
She put her hand to a tree and touched the lichen growing dark green upon brown, and it felt like old cork, dry and crumbling.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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