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Field Notes

Description:

Different species of lichen, all on the same stick. Some of it is white, and looks like a fan. Other lichen is orange and crusty.

Habitat:

Stick under a tree

Notes:

Lichen is not actually 1 organism, but actually a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae. The algae provide food, while the fungi provide shade.

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PublishedNovember 1, 2021

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