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RE: What's that green stuff everywhere? It's Lichen!
Thank you! I don't think those can filter water. They are pretty dry and stuck to the surface. Mosses are more "fluffy" and can hold a lot of water. I think I saw somewhere that if extreme situations you can squeeze the water our of a moss and drink it. Probably there is lots of tiny organisms in that water - but you will survive ;)
Not sure about the properties of those and if they can be used in a medical way... I simply love how they look :)
Thanks for your reply, you are right about the mosses. I also enjoy how Lichen looks like. I did a little research to get an idea of what one could do with Lichen and check this out: with specific types you can make medicine, food and dyes. I also had an interesting read on the US National Library of Medicine's website about the history of Lichen usage by humans, common practices and known benefits. Here's the link to that article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320728/
This is pretty awesome! Everything in nature has it's purpose, but just don't know about it..
I just remembered that I think saw some program saying that reindeer and other animals eat lichens (and moss) in winter when other food is hard to find under the snow.
Do you know @haphazard-hstead here on Steemit? She knows A LOT about wild plants and weeds.
Yes, it's true! Lichen is used as a food source when plants are scarce because of the snow. It also grows a lot in the Tundra and is an essential part of animals survival!