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Lichen

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Lichens "are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic relationship between a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont), usually either a green alga (commonly Trebouxia) or cyanobacterium (commonly Nostoc)."(wikipedia)

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gavanwp
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gavanwp

Gallatin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on Jun 9, 2012

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