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Dog vomit slime mold

Fuligo septica

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

Very strange dense orange growth on a dead tree. It had a powder like surface but was jelly like on the inside.

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this while hiking in Short hills provincial park.

Reference Links:

Fuligo septica

Species ID Suggestions

Fuligo septica

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RobShedden
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Comments (3)
RobShedden
No prob, I just stumbled across that link and had to add it.
Yasser
haha, what an aptly named mold Dan! Agreed on the link. Super interesting. Thanks Rob!
Dan Doucette
Awesome Rob! Thanks for the ID. Great link too, really informative.

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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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