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Dog's Vomit Slime Mold This specimen is getting a little old - this slime mold starts out a fairly bright yellow, ages to a buff color before hardening and creating spores. Fuligo septica,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dog's Vomit Slime Mold

This specimen is getting a little old - this slime mold starts out a fairly bright yellow, ages to a buff color before hardening and creating spores.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Dogs vomit, really? How gross! It is actually quite lovely! Posted 10 years ago
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      lol… it's acquired that name because it shows up in globs, often in grassy or mulched areas, and does have some similarities to a pile of dog yak, especially when it's younger and more bile colored. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The Dog vomit slime mold

"Fuligo septica" is a species of plasmodial slime mold It is commonly known as the dog vomit slime mold because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance. A common species with a worldwide distribution, it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering.

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Similar species: Physarales
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Uploaded Oct 31, 2014. Captured Oct 30, 2014 10:38 in Shore Trail, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA.
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  • f/1.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 50mm
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