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Country diary: The frosts are no match for this ancient survivor

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68% Informative

This curious life form, neither fungus nor algae, is Nostoc commune.

A form of cyanobacteria , nostoc retreats into dormancy in dry conditions.

The name nostoc’ was invented in the 16th century by the Swiss physician and alchemist Paracelsus .

VR Score

64

Informative language

60

Neutral language

39

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

long-living

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