National Museum of Natural History
Rock Gardens of Antarctica: Lichens
May 1, 2001 – November 22, 2002
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On view is a sandstone rock from Antarctica with lichens growing just beneath the crust. Lichens are made of algae and fungus and live for hundreds—and sometimes thousands—of years.