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Foliose lichen

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Foliose Lichen

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Foliose Lichen

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Foliose Lichen (Peltigera?) with Rhizines

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Identification of Lichen using Light microscope

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Parmelia saxatilis, commonly known as the salted shield lichen or crottle, is a foliose lichen

Foliose lichen is one of a variety of lichens, which are complex organisms that arise from the symbiotic relationship between fungi and a photosynthetic partner, typically algae. This partnership allows lichen to live in diverse climates that can range from cold, dry mountains to wet, warm valleys. Lichens develop quite slowly with recorded growth rates of 0.01–27mm/year depending on the species. Their lifespan averages between 30 and 60 years.