Desert Lichen http://t.co/Z24OvtXHGr
May 01, 2013
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Who would believe that this is a growing plant. Lichen is composed of a fungus and photosynthetic partner, either a green ala or cyanobacterium. These plants that grow on exposed rock faces receive only the moisture from occasional desert rains and continue growing despite daytime temperatures of
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