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Xanthoria parietina
Foliose yellow-orange to orange lobes.
Hardwood. This was on an apple tree
Spotted on Feb 4, 2017
Submitted on Feb 4, 2017
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Thank you for your interesting comment grade 78 science 9.
Lichens are unique in the Plant Kingdom as each “species” is made up of a union of algal cells and fungal hyphae that are so symbiotically in union that the alga contributes food through photosynthesis and the fungal hyphae provide the substrate that holds the algal cells in place.
Lichens receive moisture through rain and dew and nutrients from dust that settles out on them.