lichen
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Wizen was photographing a lichen dragon katydid measuring just 15mm long, making it difficult to distinguish from the lichen around it.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He pointed out warblers, lace lichen and tree limbs coated in an orange algae called trentepohlia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
The plot of land where it sits originally held a logging shack; the ramshackle original structure still sits on the property, festooned by the passage of time by moss and lichen.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 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
She spotted a rusty-looking streak in the wall of stone and coaxed the board closer, but it turned out to be just a slimy smear of lichen.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.
From BBC ● May 20, 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
Around him soft bright moss curled up the yellow birches, lichens roughened the rocks, and crushed needles let go their piney scent.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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