lichen

Doctors told her she was "too young" to have lichen sclerosus.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Clare believes if she had been diagnosed with lichen sclerosis earlier, her cancer may have been diagnosed before it got to stage three.

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

The cobwebs, the mud, the moss and lichen floated away.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Their rich, sheltered microclimates are home to mosses, lichens, fungi and ferns, with some species rarely found outside the remaining fragments of Cumbrian woodland.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Also known as Celtic rainforest, the habitat harbours scarce plants, lichens and fungi, and is considered more threatened than tropical rainforest.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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

Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 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