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lichen

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /
NOUN
moss
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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

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

"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

An old wooden sign, speckled with green moss and blue-gray lichen, stands near the reservoir’s edge.

From Seattle Times Feb. 4, 2024

Her arms stretched all along it, alive, like lichen.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

"They've lots of humidity supporting mosses, lichens, and complex woodland structures, including ravines, rivers and rocky outcrops."

From BBC May 25, 2026

“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

Miyax let go lest she spill her meat, and Kapu rolled head over heels into the lichens.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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