Lichens
Evernia punastri
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Physical Characteristics
Lichen look like light orange or dry green algae. Lichen can all look like squishy green globs or tiny bright white trees. Some times they look like mushroom and many other plants.
Habitat
Lichen lives in woodland areas. They grow on bark , leaves, mosses, on other lichens, hangs from branches, rocks, wall, gravel stone, exposed soil surfaces.
Lichen can be made into dyes and can it can be made into purfumes. Lichen can be used for pollution in the air. There are approximately 20,000 different species of lichen. Lichen is classifed 20% fugal and 40% ascomycetes.
Fun Facts:
Edibility
Lichen is edible to be made into medicine well most lichen can. Lichen make up for substantial part of the diet in the Arcrice. In fact in turkey they make jelly out of lichens. Natives used lichen for tea and medicine.
Medicinal Uses
Yes lichen is used for medicine. We some times some times use lichen for medicine. But usually Natives use it for medicine.
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