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An Older Specimen of Fuligo septica. It has taken me nearly a month to identify this fungus. If not for seeing this specimen, <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81402/a_young_fuligo_septica.html" title="A &ldquo;Young&rdquo; Fuligo septica."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/81402_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2pKUUYguKIfGbGMbekAH%2Fv742Fc%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="A &ldquo;Young&rdquo; Fuligo septica. This fungus being bright yellow stood out in the dark forest. Canada,Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> today I still would have been wondering. Canada,Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

An Older Specimen of Fuligo septica.

It has taken me nearly a month to identify this fungus. If not for seeing this specimen,

A “Young” Fuligo septica. This fungus being bright yellow stood out in the dark forest. Canada,Dog vomit slime mold,Fuligo septica,Geotagged,Summer

today I still would have been wondering.

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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 Jul 5, 2019. Captured Jun 10, 2019 09:40 in Carrington Bay Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm