




scytinium polycarpum
Peacock Vinyl Lichen is a colorful and fascinating organism that can be found on trees and rocks. Its vibrant colors can make anyone smile and it plays an important role in its ecosystem!
生息地: Found on tree bark and rocks in forests and coastal areas.
The Peacock Vinyl Lichen has a striking, dark bluish-green to brownish-black thallus that looks like crinkled vinyl. When wet, it appears shiny and gelatinous, becoming brittle when dry. Its lobed, sometimes iridescent surface makes it visually distinct from other lichens.





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菌類レア度
Common
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It's like two organisms in one, a fungus and a tiny alga or cyanobacterium!
Scientists can use lichens like these to tell how clean the air is around them!
This lichen can live for hundreds, even thousands, of years, growing super slowly!
When very dry, it can feel like a crispy potato chip, then soften like jelly!
Peacock Vinyl Lichen can 'breathe' nitrogen from the air because it has tiny cyanobacteria partners that convert it into plant food.
Peacock Vinyl Lichen can dry out completely and appear lifeless, rehydrating later because its cells tolerate extreme water loss.
Peacock Vinyl Lichen can slowly break down rocks because its acids and growth help create new soil over time.
Nostoc commune
Its tiny partner produces food and nitrogen.
Isotoma viridis
Grazes on its surfaces, consuming small fragments.
Parixus scutulatus
Its caterpillars munch on the lichen for sustenance.
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0.1-5 cm
inedible
Found on tree bark and rocks in forests and coastal areas.
other
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