lichen
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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
“A rich garden of life has grown on the megaliths, an exceptional lichen garden has grown. So it’s potentially quite concerning.”
From BBC • Jun. 19, 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
An old wooden sign, speckled with green moss and blue-gray lichen, stands near the reservoir’s edge.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024
It had the look of an ambitious architectural breed of lichen that was trying to cover as many acres as it could.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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