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the weird and wonderful Slime Mold world....
Found on the compost heap.
Physarella oblonga Slime Mold
Not a plant, nor animal, nor fungi nor lichen. Just a class of its own.
Yellow stuff is single cell, multi nuclei "slime", called plasmodium. Changes into fruiting bodies with spores (other 3 photos).
Scale: plasmodium about 20mm wide, fruiting bodies 1-2mm high)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold
Look here for a photo exibition of these great beauties: web.facebook.com/groups/SlimeMold/permalink/3463810180545482
the weird and wonderful Slime Mold world....
Found on the compost heap.
Physarella oblonga Slime Mold
Not a plant, nor animal, nor fungi nor lichen. Just a class of its own.
Yellow stuff is single cell, multi nuclei "slime", called plasmodium. Changes into fruiting bodies with spores (other 3 photos).
Scale: plasmodium about 20mm wide, fruiting bodies 1-2mm high)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold
Look here for a photo exibition of these great beauties: web.facebook.com/groups/SlimeMold/permalink/3463810180545482