As a forester, I often get asked tree health questions, and one involves flat blotches stuff growing on well-established yard ...

The only problem? Lichen is a type of plant that has a similar nature. So, how do you tell if it's lichen or moss growing in your yard? Although not always grown purposely, both of these plants ...

The three major types of lichens -- crustose, foliose and fruticose -- all grow on this tree branch. (Photo by MSU ...

Found on every continent, lichen is an extraordinary organism adapted to survive in every habitat except seawater. More than just curious growths on rocks and trees, lichen can endure extreme ...

Their damp, humid conditions mean they can be a haven for over 200 different species of bryophytes, a group of land plants ... This lichen is a chameleon-type flora. It goes an intense green ...

Abundant in Glacier National Park — even in the winter — Glacier Institute made lichen the focus of an educational hike Jan. 11. Lichens are neither plant nor animal and they are not moss.