Fungi

🌿Lichen-Forming Fungi

Lecanoromycetes

~14,000 species

The largest class of lichen-forming fungi. Lichens are a symbiosis between a fungus and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria. They grow on rocks, trees, and soil in nearly every terrestrial environment.

Source: Wikipedia

💡Some lichens grow less than 1mm per year and can live for thousands of years. They are used to date rock surfaces (lichenometry) in archaeology.

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🌿 reindeer lichen 🌿 old man's beard 🌿 map lichen 🌿 sunburst lichen 🌿 british soldiers lichen 🌿 dog lichen 🌿 lungwort lichen 🌿 iceland moss

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