Badhamia utricularis

Description

The slime mould starts off as a yellow slime, but the sporangia are grey and hang in clusters from yellowish brown stalks. The sporangia have an iridescence and white granules on the surface.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On dead wood and bark.

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UK Status

Widespread, though not particularly common, in England and Wales with scattered records from Scotland.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Slime Moulds
Kingdom:
Protozoa
Order:
Physarida
Family:
Physaraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
04/04/2017 (Cooper, Barbara)
Last record:
19/02/2023 (N, Matt)

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