Lichens, Lime Green Growths On Rocks   5 comments

Lichen (1 of 1) blogLichens on rocks along the Wasson Peak trail. — Image by kenne

“Lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner
(the photobiont or phycobiont) growing together in a symbiotic relationship. The photobiont is usually either a green alga
(commonly Trebouxia) or cyanobacterium (commonly Nostoc).” 

When teaching children about lichen, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Nationalists (SCVN) share this short poem:

“Alice Algae took
a lichen
to Freddie Fungus,
but now
their relationship
is on the rocks.”

— kenne

Posted March 18, 2014 by kenneturner in Education, Information, Nature, Photography, Poetry

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5 responses to “Lichens, Lime Green Growths On Rocks”

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  1. Thanks for the morning science lesson and the cute verse.

    Reply
    Gypsy Bev
    March 18, 2014 at 9:45 am

  2. Very nice!

    Reply
    bolithio
    March 18, 2014 at 8:40 pm

  3. Reblogged this on Becoming is Superior to Being and commented:

    First posted March 18, 2014. — kenne

    Reply
    kenneturner
    March 18, 2021 at 9:07 pm

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