Fruticose Lichen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011755",
  "term": "Fruticose Lichen",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Fruticose lichens are typically the most glamorous and showy. The word \"fruticose\" is a technical term meaning \"shrubby\" and has nothing to do with fruit. This shrub-like growth form is the most highly developed and plant-like of the four forms, and some species of fruticose lichen can be difficult to tell apart from plants. Fruticose lichens often appear to be miniature shrubs. They are often densely branched and the most three-dimensional, often with a single point of attachment to the substrate.",
  "references": [
    "DOI National Park Service Everglades Lichens at http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/lichens.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fruticose-lichen/"
}