lichen
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Doctors told her she was "too young" to have lichen sclerosus.
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
Ms Nouvet, a rainforest advisor with PlantLife, a member of the Alliance for Wales' Rainforests, said the fallen tree's bark was once home to more than 60 types of lichen.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
They were not very satisfying, so she picked a handful of caribou moss, a lichen.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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
“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 stones are covered in more than fifty different lichens, some of them rare.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Jumping to her feet, she lined up the spot where they had disappeared with a patch of brown lichens in the distance, and ran with joy along the invisible line.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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