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Arcyria Major Slime Mold

Arcyria major

Photo by Christine Y.
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Description:

Ifound this awesome, red slime mold growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest. It was tiny - each fruiting body was 0.5-2 mm tall and cylindrical in shape. They were growing in clusters. When I touched them, they collapsed to dust.

Habitat:

Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest.

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Arcyria major - Overview

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