The Lichen Collection

Lichen can be found growing in most of the terrestrial world.  They are organisms that emerged from a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi; the algae living among the filaments of the fungi.  400,000,000 or so years ago algae and fungi became plant pioneers that moved from the ancient oceans onto land; a pivotal move in adding oxygen to the earths atmosphere at the time. Under a magnifying glass or a microscope, the structures, filaments and growth patterns are fascinating and strange, familiar yet not, and profoundly beautiful.

Julia Redgrave – July 2020

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