Alice and Freddy...A Love Story

Often when you are trying to remember things, it helps to have an easy way to remember it. If you want to impress your family and friends, these are called mnemonic (Knee-Mon-Ick) devices. One of my favorite plants is actually TWO plants living together in a symbiotic relationship. And the way I remember it is this little story...

Alice Algae and Freddy Fungus took a Likein' (Lichen) to each other.

Meet Lichen...

Lichen can be found all over the world growing on rocks, sterile soil, sand, trees, and buildings. Lichen are the first to settle in places that have no soil since they don't require it to live. In fact, lichens are responsible for helping to break down rocks into soil or they help hold the soil in place so that other plants can grow in that area. 

Kool Fact: Lichen can survive in very extreme conditions--even unprotected in SPACE!

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