Moss Madness & Liking Lichen

Moss and lichen are often overlooked, but important parts of our ecosystems. They can be found growing on the ground trees, rocks, and even on buildings.

Click here to find out what, exactly, moss and lichen are, and the differences between them. Learn more about lichen here.

There aren’t any good resources for identifying species in Hawaii. Here are some lichen pictures, and this research has some photos and identifying information for moss in the Hawaii Volcanos National Park.

If you’re using this worksheet with a group, consider cutting out the circles and pasting them on a sheet all together to compare and show the diversity of the colors and shapes of what you’ve found.