
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
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Uploaded May 7, 2023. Captured Oct 31, 2021 12:44 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.