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• jvm___ 4y ago
  Lichen covers ~7% of the surface area of Earth. "They can even live inside solid rock, growing between the grains. It is estimated that 6–8% of Earth's land surface is covered by lichens. There are about 20,000 known species."
  • m3047 4y ago
    The fun thing about lichens is that they can carry multiple copies of DNA and switch between them at pivotal moments. I dunno how. My mother's PhD was in this many many years ago.
    • h2odragon 4y ago
      > The fun thing about lichens I really love conversations that can include phrases like this.
  • Mistletoe 4y ago
    That’s neat but lichens aren’t plants.