Lichens are Fungi!

Lichens are Fungi!
Fun Facts About Fungi
Utah State University Intermountain Herbarium

The plant-like appearance of lichens hides their true identity. A lichen is not a single organism, but the result of a partnership (mutualistic symbiosis) between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacteria. Some lichens are formed of three or more partners.

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