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

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

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

As a boy he was taught that the last line of the anthem refers to a certain type of mossy lichen with exquisitely tiny white flowers sprinkled in amongst the green.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.

From BBC ● May 20, 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

And spacks grew their clothes right on their bodies, like lichens you could trim away to whatever shape you needed.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness