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Lycogala epidendrum This is a picture of Lycogala epidendrum at Patapsco Valley State Park in Catonsville, Maryland. Fall,Geotagged,Lycogala epidendrum,United States,Wolf's milk Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lycogala epidendrum

This is a picture of Lycogala epidendrum at Patapsco Valley State Park in Catonsville, Maryland.

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  1. Another great fungal name! Posted 3 years ago

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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 Sep 29, 2021. Captured Sep 26, 2021 11:35 in Grist Mill Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA.
  • SM-G991U
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO40
  • 5.4mm