'Lichens are much harder and many are flatter than moss, although some lichens are stringy,' says Scott. 'Lichens on rocks are flat, on trees they are stringy,' he explains.

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Lichens can live on many surfaces, but are commonly found on tree bark, rock, soil, and concrete, and must be in areas where they get enough sunlight, moisture, and nutrients from the environment.

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

Lichens and mosses live everywhere they can! They prefer moist areas, and happily live in aquatic and marine environments. By the ocean, lichen forms vivid orange streaks on sea-side rocks. In ...

Tabi Jackson Gee writes (“Making the most of moss”, House & Home, March 30) entertainingly of the mosses of “Division Bryophyta”. But what about their common neighbours — the lichens ...

Nov. 14—Obscured by the fog of deep time — an incomprehensible 250 million years ago — two organisms formed a pact: a fungus enveloped an algae, protecting the water-dependent organism and ...