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Slime Mold

Fuligo septica

Photo by SarahWhitt
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Description:

Fuligo septica is a species of plasmodial slime mold, and a member of the Myxomycetes class. It is commonly known as the dog vomit slime mold[2] or scrambled egg slime because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance. A common species with a worldwide distribution, it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind. Though found a site with the same colored pic as this one...not yellow but cream & black.

Habitat:

Growing on railroad tie in my garden.

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Comments (1)

Thank you Clive!! I researched that & believe you are correct! Will edit now! :)
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PublishedJune 14, 2011

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