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Lycogala epidendrum This is a picture of Lycogala epidendrum at the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Fall,Geotagged,Lycogala epidendrum,United States,Wolf's milk Click/tap to enlarge

Lycogala epidendrum

This is a picture of Lycogala epidendrum at the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

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Lycogala epidendrum is a cosmopolitan species of plasmodial slime mould which is often mistaken for a fungus. The aethalia, or fruiting bodies, occur either scattered or in groups on damp rotten wood, especially on large logs, from June to November.

Similar species: Liceales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Mar 14, 2021. Captured Oct 31, 2020 12:59 in 11710 Fenno Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, USA.
  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/50s
  • ISO125
  • 4.3mm