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Wolf's Milk - Lycogala epidendrum Gnarly, old slime mold oozing red slime that was very sticky. <br />
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Habitat: Growing on rotting wood; mixed forest Fall,Geotagged,Lycogala epidendrum,United States,Wolf's milk,lycogala,slime mold Click/tap to enlarge

Wolf's Milk - Lycogala epidendrum

Gnarly, old slime mold oozing red slime that was very sticky.

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood; mixed forest

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  1. Fair amount of gross detected indeed. Posted 2 years ago
    1. Overflowing with gross. Posted 2 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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2023. Captured Oct 21, 2021 14:59 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm