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English: Reindeer lichen
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English: NPS Photo
Title
English: Reindeer lichen
Description
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Gray-green clump of reindeer lichen

Reindeer lichen can tolerate extreme heat and cold, and in alpine environments they are a primary source of food for reindeer. Like all lichens, this is a symbiotic partnership between a fungus and an algae.

  • Keywords: big thicket national preserve; Lichens
Depicted place
English: Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas
Date Taken on 12 December 2015
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English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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