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Red Raspberry Slime
Tubifera ferruginosa
33.9716, -83.7299
Field Notes
Description:
Red-brown mass with no apparent internal structure. Mass composed of spores that are circular, finely warty; approximately 6.5-7µ diameter.
Habitat:
On stump of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) above lake shore
Notes:
This is an aging fruiting body. Young fruiting bodies are bright red and composed of individual fruiting bodies that are compressed and look like a raspberry. Gouge marks on surface are due to a slug feeding on the fruiting body.
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Tubifera ferruginosa
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PublishedMay 15, 2016
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