An Introduction to Lichens

Lichens surround us and yet they’re largely overlooked. They inhabit nearly every environment on earth, draping old growth forests, engulfing harsh alpine peaks, uniting expansive desert crusts and even lining city streets. But who are they? How do they live within a dynamic symbiosis? What is their ecological importance? In this talk, Lauren Re’ will explore some answers to these questions, as well as covering introductory topics of lichen biology, morphology, a few common Pacific Northwest species, and how to identify them.

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I live in Durban South Africa in an area where they ae growing in profusion, Very interesting I have had an interest in lichens for many years . In recent years I have made a number of attempts to grow them indoors with very little success probably due to them occasionally getting sprayed with water from time to time that has a very weak solution of plant nutrients that I feed my epiphytic orchids with. any suggestions to grow them indoors will be welcome.