Great Smoky Mountains National Park has grown into a hub of lichen discovery and documentation, both because of its natural diversity and the difficulty of logging there. When visitors come to explore ...

Lichen striatus is a rash that appears in children. Its smooth or scaly flat-topped bumps can be pink, tan, or flesh-colored and usually form a line or band on the skin.

Since then, the Smokies have grown into a hub of lichen discovery and documentation, with the number of species in the park nearly tripling from 340 to 965. Created by a mutually beneficial ...

Based on iNaturalist entries, an application where anyone can post sightings of plant or animal species, researchers believe ...

At first glance, it can be easy to mistake lichen for moss. The beauty of lichens is that they come in a wide range of colors and textures, including yellow-green hues reminiscent of what you ...

Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous inflammatory disease of unknown origin. The skin and oral mucosa are the most frequently involved areas. 1 Other mucous membranes (including the genitalia ...

Oral lichen planus is a chronic condition that causes white string-like patches inside your mouth, including your tongue, inner lip tissue, gums, and inner cheek area. It can be mild for some and ...

Traditionally, scientists have likened lichen to a married couple: The crusty growths found on trees and rocks are actually composite organisms, formed by the symbiotic partnership between an ...

Learn about lichen sclerosus, a rare condition that can lead to the formation of thin, white patches on the skin. There may also be itching and blisters. It usually affects women after menopause ...

Team Lichen, a qualified competitor for the $100 million Carbon Removal XPRIZE, began by looking to Nature for ways they could mimic this natural powerhouse.

A mint-colored lichen clinging to a tree’s bark may seem like a single organism, but it is actually a composite: fungi and algae (or sometimes fungi and cyanobacteria) living as one in a ...