Technically the first two attached spottings are Lichen which are both fungi and plant working together in a symbiotic relationship. The third appears to be a cup fungi of some sorts, where the link at the bottom may help you identify your spotting. As for the last spotting, a search unveiled that it is a member of the Dikarya sub-kingdom which means that it is a fungus.
(http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cups.html)
Thank you so much LuckyLogan! I am very happy to add this to your mission. May I ask which one of my other spotting should add to your mission? I am little confused to identify which one is "mold." How about these attached, or are these fungi group?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/182536038
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/98306002
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/43704102
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17243179
Nice find RiekoS. It would be great if you could add this spotting and other slime mold spottings you have to my mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/43573086
Thank you very much Mark Ridgway. I was not quite sure if I would post it or not, but I am glad I did. And thanks to KarenL for posting this to "Fun fact"! I got over 400 votes! I am very happy :-)
Fun fact! Slime molds are not fungi but often form fungus-like fruiting bodies. Although many slime molds fruit on wood, they do not actually penetrate the surface but form structures called plasmodia - masses of protoplasm that lack cell walls and have the ability to creep around engulfing bacteria, spores of fungi and plants, protozoa, and
particles of nonliving organic matter.
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