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there's no pleasure on earth quite like a good lichen (slrpnk.net)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/Lichen@mander.xyz
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i don't know what it is, just that it brings me joy

edit: it's a misidentified moss. 34 years old and still learning new things everyday

unidentified lichen
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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

So in this case is the moss the photosynthesizer of the lichen symbiotic network in conjunction with fungi and yeast...?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 11 months ago

    maybe! i'm not well versed. all i know is that towards the edges you have the typical simple structure of moss but in the middle it's gotten to looking more like little yellow christmas trees

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