Saturday, September 29, 2018
September 29, 2018
Location:
Hobe Sound Nature Center
Text.
This is known as Deer Lichen
Obligate mutualism is what it shows.
Lichen is a combo of fungus and algae,
And neither can survive alone.
Sources:
Floridata - Lichens
CK-12: Symbiotic Relationships (Mutualism, Commensalism and parasitism)
Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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