UC Riverside researcher names lichen after President Barack Obama

A researcher at UC Riverside has discovered a new species of lichen - a plant-like growth that looks like moss or a dry leaf - and named it after President Barack Obama.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159021619.html">UC Riverside researcher names lichen after President Barack Obama</a></p> <p>A researcher at UC Riverside has discovered a new species of lichen - a plant-like growth that looks like moss or a dry leaf - and named it after President Barack Obama.</p>