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Dog Vomit Slime Mold
Fuligo septica
41.1489, -73.5034
Field Notes
Description:
A very aptly named slime mold! The yellow plasmodium of Fuligo septica eventually transforms into a sponge-like aethalium that is analogous to the spore-bearing fruiting body of a mushroom. When the aethalium degrades, it releases spores.
Habitat:
Growing on a log in a deciduous forest.
Notes:
Fuligo septica produces the largest aethalium of any known slime mold.
Reference Links:
Fuligo septica - Wikipedia
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2018
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