Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Where Lichens Grow
Growing *in* a rock = endolithic
Growing *on* rock = saxicolous
Growing on bark = corticolous
Growing *on* lichen = lichenicolous
Growing on soil= terricolous
Growing *on* lignin (The binding agent that
holds the cells in wood together) = lignicolous
A closeup photo of an
epiphyllous lichen growing
on an understory shrub,
in lowland tropics.
photo Chas Zartman
muscicolous – lichen growing *on* Moss