The short answer: fungus and algae work together and create a multi-organism structure.
The medium answer: [this meme]
The long answer: [years of graduate school]
Comment on Lichens are things
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What the fuck is lichen
Bassman1805@lemmy.world 1 month ago
ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Lichen deez nuts
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
gottem
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
It’s the opposite of not lichen.
And that’s both a pithy retort, as well as an accurate reflection of the ultimate gist of the infographic lol
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A containment protocol for an ancient plague.
anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
It’s a thing that grows on trees and rocks mostly, but can and does grow on basically anything in the goldilocks conditions. They feel like crispy moss if you touch them.
dogsnest@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They thrive in graveyards…
anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
off screen Me too!
troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Just need to build a lab in a graveyard then. Checkmate lichens!
aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 1 month ago
What if it’s how our souls are released. Man I’m high and that thought still gives me the fall of the void lol