Lichen
Richards Mountain Pages

You've probably seen them on gravestones, and been told that they take hundreds of years to grow, and that they don't like pollution. You may also know that Rudolf eats them when he's not pulling Santa's sleigh, but have you ever stopped to take a good look at them? Here are a few you might not have noticed...

Colonies making their own map Purple and green lichen on quartzite

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