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Wolf's Milk Slime

Lycogala epidendrum

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

very small, 2-3mm in diameter, orange with a bit of fuzz,

Habitat:

dead pine tree in temperate forest

Notes:

I've never seen anything like this. Looks like orange Nerds, a popular crunchy candy.

Reference Links:

Lycogala epidendrum

Species ID Suggestions

Wolf's Milk Slime

Lycogala epidendrum
Tim Sage
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Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Tim! I made all the changes. This is pretty interesting stuff.

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PublishedMay 22, 2011

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