Glow Lichen (feature)

For the block, see Glow Lichen.
Glow lichen
Lichen generated.png: Infobox image for Glow lichen the structure in Minecraft
Biomes

Any Overworld biomes

Consists of

A glow lichen is a feature that consist of several glow lichen blocks. 1-3, not diagonally within each feature.

Generation

Glow lichen feature can be found in all the Overworld biomes. It generates on the four sides and lower surface of stone-like block including stone, andesite, diorite, granite, dripstone block, calcite, tuff, and deepslate. It generates only in air and water.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Feature typeIdentifier
BlockSprite glow-lichen.png: Sprite image for glow-lichen in Minecraft [No displayed name]multiface_growth
Configured featureIdentifier
BlockSprite glow-lichen.png: Sprite image for glow-lichen in Minecraft [No displayed name]glow_lichen

Bedrock Edition:

FeatureIdentifier
BlockSprite glow-lichen.png: Sprite image for glow-lichen in Minecraft [No displayed name]glow_lichen_feature

which is used in:

FeatureIdentifier
BlockSprite glow-lichen.png: Sprite image for glow-lichen in Minecraft [No displayed name]underground_glow_lichen_feature

Config

Main article: Configured feature

Java Edition:

  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config
    • [String] block (optional, defaults to glow_lichen) The block to place, currently must be glow_lichen or sculk_vein.
    • [Int] search_range (optional, defaults to 10) Value between 1 and 64 (inclusive).
    • [Float] chance_of_spreading (optional, defaults to 0.5) Value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_floor (optional, defaults to false).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_ceiling (optional, defaults to false).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_wall (optional, defaults to false).
    • [String][NBT List / JSON Array] can_be_placed_on Can be a block ID or a block tag, or a list of block IDs.

History

Java Edition
1.1721w03aAdded glow lichens
21w07aGlow lichen can now be naturally generated on deepslate.
21w08aGlow lichen now generates almost twice as often.
Bedrock Edition
1.17.0
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs
beta 1.16.230.50Added glow lichens, which are currently only available through the Caves and Cliffs experiment.
beta 1.16.230.54Glow lichen can now appear on the walls of underground water lakes.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.50Glow lichen is no longer available only through experimental gameplay.
1.17.30
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs
beta 1.17.20.22Glow lichen can now generate between Y=-64 and Y=63.
1.17.40
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs
beta 1.17.40.20The maximum Y-level that glow lichen can generate has been increased to 120.
1.18.0beta 1.18.0.22Glow lichen is no longer able to generate anywhere outside of caves.

Issues

Issues relating to "Glow lichen" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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