Lichen
Lichen on Birch, near Fairbanks, Alaska
According to the USDA Forest Service:
Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. The dominant partner is the fungus, which gives the lichen the majority of its characteristics, from its thallus shape to its fruiting bodies. The alga can be either a green alga or a blue-green alga, otherwise known as cyanobacteria. Many lichens will have both types of algae.
Preserved and found in the desert of Namibia along the coast line
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Thanks, Hammad.
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Wow!
Perfect response this is for the challenge, Marie. Really interesting!
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I find lichens fascinating but had never read an explanation of them before. Certainly perfect for the challenge.
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Thanks. It was new information to me as well. I had never really thought about lichen before. Thanks for visiting.
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