lichen

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

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

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 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

He knew even at that great distance that he wasn’t seeing Xan’s magic, which was green and soft and tenacious, the color and texture of lichen clinging to the lee of the oaks.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

They support more life than any other native tree species in the UK, hosting more than 2,300 species, including birds, mammals, insects, fungi, and lichens.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

Fortunato Gatto came across a gnarled birch tree draped with pale ‘old man’s beard’ lichens in Glen Affric in the Scottish highlands.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024

Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

“More lichens grow on one side of the frost heaves than on the other.”

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George