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Tapioca Slime

Brefeldia maxima

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

Tapioca slime is a white mass, producing large, whitish, tapioca-like foam. Found throughout North America.

Habitat:

This tapioca slime was spotted in the forest on dead wood at Pocomoke River State Park, Pocomoke City, Maryland.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
mary.gallo.m
Wow! Thanks Mark. I'll put it into the "other" category. Slime mold is some strange looking stuff for sure. Had never seen it before. Thanks!
Mark Ridgway
Hi mary.. Brefeldia maxima is a plasmodial slime mold in the Amoebozoa kingdom and not related to fungi. It should be in 'Other' category.

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Slime Molds
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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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