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Lichen in photo is Cladonia Rangiferina: Reindeer Moss But it is not a moss as it's name indicates. It's a symbiotic organism, part fungus, part alga. How this one arrived on Fortune Street? - "This little new individual almost certainly came to rest on this dead limb when the wind most likely helped it spread its tiny reproductive packets of fungal cells wrapping a few algal cells. The fungus has no roots, stems, or leaves and absorbs water and minerals from its surroundings by use of threads that help anchor it. - ALAN REED Comments re photo 58301 What is it Deer lichen By Alan Reed The species shown is Cladonia rangiferina, commonly known as Reindeer lichen or Reindeer "moss"---though it is not a moss at all. It is not even a plant. The name comes from the the bluish-green body is that of a fungus. The fungal part (the visible part) has an interesting partnership with a one-celled alga, which it harbours inside its tissues. The algal cells contain chlorophyll, hence the ability to make sugar for themselves as well as the fungus and the fungal tissues provide moisture, minerals and protection from drying out. It is the algal cells that contribute to the color. Reindeer lichen is often found on moist slopes or as undercover forming large dense mats. It is wide-spread, even into polar regions and is munched upon by grazing animals. I have read somewhere that this symbiont has medicinal values when dried and boiled but I advise that one had best do serious homework before consuming! I've also heard that years ago dried portions could be used as a primitive form of mattress stuffing. This little new individual almost certainly came to rest on this dead limb when the wind most likely helped it spread its tiny reproductive packets of fungal cells wrapping a few algal cells. The fungus has no roots, stems, or leaves and absorbs water and minerals from its surroundings by use of threads that help anchor it. Pen, this likely more than you ever care to know about Reindeer "moss". - Alan Reed Related: -Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge: Lichen Green on Kentucky Coffee Tree This story was posted on 2014-12-28 16:38:07
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