lichen

Example Sentences

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A late-March walk in the hills east of Berkeley revealed oaks, only recently a steely gray, have turned sharply green; even the lichen covering their bark appeared refreshed in the morning mist.

From Los Angeles Times

Every chapter in “Forager” opens with a brief description of a native plant she knew well in the forest: pine cones, succulents, berries, weeds, lichen.

From Los Angeles Times

“Like lichen: this group of fungi and algae that together can grow anywhere,” she said.

From New York Times

We often picture them as mushrooms, yeasts, lichen — or sometimes even athlete’s foot.

From Washington Post

She was there for a photo shoot, but first, she had to help feed the animals, extracting half-frozen tufts of lichen from a mesh sack as the reindeer jostled her impatiently.

From New York Times