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Extension: What are lichens?
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Lichens on a tree trunk. Photo courtesy of Beverly Adams.
We have had several samples brought into the Extension Office of trees and woody ornamental plants with a “fungus” on them that residents think is killing their tree or plant. Usually, it is lichen pronounced “liken” and it is not a fungus, and it is not what is killing or damaging your tree or plant.