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Comatricha nigra
Comatricha nigra
40.5334, -3.68325
Field Notes
Description:
Myxomycete. The plasmodium is white to transparent coloured. The sporocarps appear as individual fructifications, formed by a stem (2/3 of the total height) and a spherical head. This head is first of white colour turning reddish and later black, opening finally the capillitio. The capillitio is bonded to the columela, which goes to the sporocarp apex, and it is formed by tangled bundles of fibres. All together measures just a few milimeters.
Habitat:
Decaying and fallen pine tree trunk
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/36; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
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COMATRICHA NIGRA
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PublishedMarch 17, 2014
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