Wolf Lichen Research Paper
Wolf Lichen (Letharia vulpina)
Poisonous but also a healer. It is very abundant in Idaho but very scarce and hard to find in Scandinavia. Wolf Lichen is the name of this mysterious plant. It is one of many different types of lichen found in nature and varies in ways such as habitat, use, and appearance.
Lichen is a slow-growing plant genus that is usually structured in a spindle or leaf like shape. Lichen is made up of two components; fungi and algae.(Hollinger, J. 2014) The Fungal aspect is present in that it contains Chitin in their cell walls, they produce hyphae, spore producing, it is multicellular, and that they feed on dead trees/plants . The algal component means they are eukaryotes, are able to photosynthesize, and they have specialized tissues.(Thomas-Zucker, J. 2012)
In Wolf Lichen and dead/dying trees form by symbiotic relationships. Symbiosis …show more content…
This dye was used for coloring baskets. Wolf Lichen was also used for medicine. Lichen was used to wash out wounds and cuts, curing their injuries.(Conrad, J. 2005) Statistics show that fifty percent of all lichen are known as an antibiotic. In the United States they used lichen for mouth, stomach, intestines, anus, vagina, nose, ear, and skin pain. While in Finland it was used for treating skin eruptions, skin wounds, and athlete 's foot.(Hollinger, J. 2014) In Scandinavia, Wolf Lichen is a rare species and are red-listed, which means that they are in danger of becoming extinct. Wolf lichen used to be abundant in an area of Scandinavia called Gränslandet, but after the years had passed, Wolf Lichen became scarce and harder to find. The Wolf Lichen was exploited and ruined, so trying to protect Gränslandet against people who destroyed Wolf Lichen is one thing we can do to hopefully save the Wolf Lichen. Also Wolf Lichen is the most photographed lichen in Gränslandet. The species are also located around Europe and all the way to North America.(AB, N.
Poisonous but also a healer. It is very abundant in Idaho but very scarce and hard to find in Scandinavia. Wolf Lichen is the name of this mysterious plant. It is one of many different types of lichen found in nature and varies in ways such as habitat, use, and appearance.
Lichen is a slow-growing plant genus that is usually structured in a spindle or leaf like shape. Lichen is made up of two components; fungi and algae.(Hollinger, J. 2014) The Fungal aspect is present in that it contains Chitin in their cell walls, they produce hyphae, spore producing, it is multicellular, and that they feed on dead trees/plants . The algal component means they are eukaryotes, are able to photosynthesize, and they have specialized tissues.(Thomas-Zucker, J. 2012)
In Wolf Lichen and dead/dying trees form by symbiotic relationships. Symbiosis …show more content…
This dye was used for coloring baskets. Wolf Lichen was also used for medicine. Lichen was used to wash out wounds and cuts, curing their injuries.(Conrad, J. 2005) Statistics show that fifty percent of all lichen are known as an antibiotic. In the United States they used lichen for mouth, stomach, intestines, anus, vagina, nose, ear, and skin pain. While in Finland it was used for treating skin eruptions, skin wounds, and athlete 's foot.(Hollinger, J. 2014) In Scandinavia, Wolf Lichen is a rare species and are red-listed, which means that they are in danger of becoming extinct. Wolf lichen used to be abundant in an area of Scandinavia called Gränslandet, but after the years had passed, Wolf Lichen became scarce and harder to find. The Wolf Lichen was exploited and ruined, so trying to protect Gränslandet against people who destroyed Wolf Lichen is one thing we can do to hopefully save the Wolf Lichen. Also Wolf Lichen is the most photographed lichen in Gränslandet. The species are also located around Europe and all the way to North America.(AB, N.