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slime mold

Dictyaethalium plumbeum

Photo by p.young713
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Field Notes

Description:

http://americanmushrooms.com/taxa/Dictyaethalium_plumbeum.htm

Notes:

It looks very disgusting!

Species ID Suggestions

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

Fuligo septica

Reference Link
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Comments (6)
p.young713
Oh I just looked it up I guess it is a slime mold! Thanks guys!
LarsKorb
kind of slime mold...for dog vomit fungus it is quite too pale.
p.young713
Oh ! Lol I may take this off because its so ugly!
pierrewilhelmnaude
its just the name...I'm not saying its actually from a dog. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuligo_septica
p.young713
There is no dogs, because it is 8 foot high planter!
pierrewilhelmnaude
Possibly not a mushroom, look up dog vomit fungus which is a slime mold.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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