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A lignocolous lichen is a lichen that grows on wood that has the bark stripped from it.Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (g-o), Alan Silverside

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corticolous lichen A corticolous lichen is a lichen that grows on bark.Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (a-f), Alan Silverside/ref> This is contrasted with lignicolous lichen, which grows on wood that has had the bark stripped from it,Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossa ...
that grows on bark,Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (a-f), Alan Silverside

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saxicolous lichen A saxicolous lichen is a lichen that grows on rock. The prefix "sax" from the Latin means "rock" or "stone". Characteristics Saxicolous lichens exhibit very slow growth rates. They may develop on rock substrates for long periods of time, giv ...
s that grow on rock.Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (p-z), Alan Silverside

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