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Coral Slime Mold

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, branched coral-like structures that have a slightly fuzzy appearance. Individual fruiting bodies are 0.5-1 mm wide.

Habitat:

I spotted them growing in large clusters on rotting wood throughout a mixed forest.

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Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

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Comments (2)
Christine Y.
Thanks Chun! It was very fresh - and it was growing everywhere thanks to the recent rain!

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PublishedJuly 1, 2018

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