Lichens are generally overlooked as you pass along the coast or visit graveyards or walk among trees. They cover 6% of the earth’s land surfaces and they are press-ganged into a range of uses. Reindeer and caribou devour prodigious amounts of them. Humans consume vast quantities for perfumes, dyes, soaps and tinder.
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