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Multigoblet Slime Fluffy orange spore masses with tiny, red goblets that were only about 0.5 mm wide. Eventually, these goblet clusters will break open and release more spores. Fall,Geotagged,Metatrichia vesparium,Multigoblet Slime Mold,Multigoblet slime mold,United States,slime mold Click/tap to enlarge

Multigoblet Slime

Fluffy orange spore masses with tiny, red goblets that were only about 0.5 mm wide. Eventually, these goblet clusters will break open and release more spores.

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The Multigoblet slime mold

Fruiting body a stalked (or rarely sessile) sporangium, gregarious to clustered, 1.0–1.5 mm tall. Sporotheca obovate, usually firmly united into clusters, erect, wine-red to dark maroon or sometimes nearly black, individual units 0.4–0.7 mm in diameter. Hypothallus membranous, contiguous for a group of sporangia, colourless to dark red. Peridium opaque, firm, shining, often with metallic reflections, dehiscence by a preformed dome-shaped operculum. Stalk solid, rather thick when supporting several.. more

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Similar species: Trichiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2018. Captured Nov 25, 2017 14:33 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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