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Lichen

life science Maturity 5-7

Lichens are not plants.

Lichen-covered tree, Tresco.jpg
Lichen-covered tree, Tresco.jpg
They are two things living as one. One part makes food from the sun. The other part helps it stay safe. They can grow on rocks or trees. They can be many colors. Can you find some?

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File:Lichen-covered tree, Tresco.jpg
Lichen-covered tree, Tresco.jpg
File:Bipartite and tripartite cyanolichens (10.3897-mycokeys.6.3869) Figure 1.jpg
Bipartite and tripartite cyanolichens...
File:Lichen cross section – heteromeric thallus.svg
Lichen cross section – heteromeric thallus.svg
File:Abb4.1 Lichenes lichens interaction fungus alga Mykobiont Photobiont 2021 (M. Piepenbring).png
Abb4.1 Lichenes lichens interaction...
File:Lichen Cladonia portentosa and Hypogymnia physodes.jpg
Lichen Cladonia portentosa and Hypogymnia...
File:Lichen reproduction1.jpg
Lichen reproduction1.jpg
File:Lichen reproduction.jpg
Lichen reproduction.jpg
File:Pilophorus acicularis 109164.jpg
Pilophorus acicularis 109164.jpg
File:Lichen foliacé.jpg
Lichen foliacé.jpg
File:Bipartite and tripartite cyanolichens (10.3897-mycokeys.6.3869) Figure 1 lowerleft.jpg
Bipartite and tripartite cyanolichens...
File:Der Heilige Dominikus am Nordturm des Regensburger Doms.jpg
Der Heilige Dominikus am Nordturm des...
File:Lichen A 01.jpg
Lichen A 01.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.8 | Vital Level 4