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Hemitrichia calyculata

Hemitrichia calyculata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Clusters of bright orange sporangia of a plasmodial slime mold. These ones have white stalks at this stage.

Habitat:

'Organised' on wood chip mulch in wet eucalyptus rain forest.

Notes:

http://www.stevenanz.com/Main_Directory/Recent%20Photos/2011/2011_05_01…

Reference Links:

http://www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?trie=H&l=l&nom=Hemitrichia%20calyculata%20/%2…

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Chun.. I haven't played with anim gifs for many years. Didn't realise PN handled them properly until I saw your spotting.
ChunXingWong
Nice spotting. By the way, great animated avatar picture you have there :-)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Slime Molds

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PublishedJune 3, 2013

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