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Moss and Lichen
I noticed this pretty combination last week in the woods behind UNCW. Upon first observation, you can tell there is some sort of moss by the seta with missing calyptra heads, and gametophyte body. I first thought the green cone-like structures were some type of fungi, but turns out they are a lichen. More specifically of the Cladonia genus, the lichen likes the moist soil, just as moss does. Although moss is a plant, and lichens are a symbiotic organism of a fungus and photobiont, they share similar niches for optimal growth, such as soil moisture levels, amount of sunlight, and temperature.
Moss and Lichen
I noticed this pretty combination last week in the woods behind UNCW. Upon first observation, you can tell there is some sort of moss by the seta with missing calyptra heads, and gametophyte body. I first thought the green cone-like structures were some type of fungi, but turns out they are a lichen. More specifically of the Cladonia genus, the lichen likes the moist soil, just as moss does. Although moss is a plant, and lichens are a symbiotic organism of a fungus and photobiont, they share similar niches for optimal growth, such as soil moisture levels, amount of sunlight, and temperature.