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| Newfound Lichen Species Named for Obama |
| 2009-04-17 |
| A newly discovered species of lichen - a plant-like growth that looks like moss or a dry leaf - has been named after President Obama. I think a slime mold would have been more appropriate. Or a Kerry Knudsen, lichen curator of the University of California, Riverside Herbarium, discovered the species in 2007 while doing a survey for lichen diversity on Santa Rosa Island in California. "I named it Caloplaca obamae to show my appreciation for the president's support of science and science education," he said. "I made the final collections of C. obamae during the suspenseful final weeks of President Obama's campaign for the United States presidency." |
| Posted by:ed |
| #8 IMHO a "plant-like growth" beats a blind cave-beetle. So it's good for Obama! |
| Posted by: Slereper McGurque2937 2009-04-17 19:01 |
| #7 i don't know about arugula, Blondie, but it does metabolize CO2 into Hopenchangium... |
| Posted by: Querent 2009-04-17 13:04 |
| #6 This is what happens when fungi and algae show the world how to live in peace and harmony. |
| Posted by: Captain Throtle7951 2009-04-17 13:03 |
| #5 Does it taste good with arugula? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-04-17 12:46 |
| #4 It's not like they were going to name a new species of unicorn after him ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-04-17 10:42 |
| #3 What? I guess all the slugs, worms and other slimy invertabrates are already named... |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2009-04-17 10:37 |
| #2 Slime and bacteria are actually useful, whereas lichen (and Barry) occupy a niche that no one else wants. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-04-17 10:25 |
| #1 Kerry. Get a girlfriend. And not a virtual one... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-17 10:25 |