When scientists try to explain the weatherworn, lichen-covered slabs, the activities of past diggers are as much hindrance as help.
The manna that fed the Children of Israel has been variously explained as a gum that forms on desert trees, as algae that grow overnight on dew-covered ground, as a lichen that .
That puts a layer of ice on the lichen the reindeer feed on, and they end up underweight.
Lichen (Teloschistaceae) Scientific name: The taxonomy of lichens is a somewhat disputed system. Many 'lichenologists' would probably place most lichens found in Missouri in the fungus family Teloschistaceae, but that classification would likely be disputed by some.
June 27, 2013 - The Springfield News-Leader