Assertion: lichen | /r/HasProperty | dry
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The color of a lichen changes depending on whether the lichen is wet or dry.
text: Color descriptions used for identification are based on the color that shows when the lichen is dry.
text: When lichens are dry, they "turn off", become brittle and go dormant.
text: If lichen looks pale and is dry and brittle, then it is dormant and waiting for the next rain or fog event before it starts photosynthesizing.
text: The slow growth in lichens could possibly be attributed to their slow rate of photosynthesis (since they are usually dry).
text: Not only can lichens undergo this drying, but while they are dry and brittle, pieces may flake off and later grow into new lichens.
text: When a lichen is dry, its color is usually gray or colored like the fungal cells on the upper cortex.