Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on a rock. Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed of a fungus and an alga that mutually benefit one another. Pho

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Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on a rock. Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed of a fungus and an alga that mutually benefit one another. Photographed in the Pontic Alps, Turkey.

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