Myxomycete-plasmodium(class)

A slime mould at Paddys River, ACT

Myxomycete-plasmodium(class) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Myxomycete-plasmodium(class) 26 Oct 2016 Heino
Myxomycete-plasmodium(class) 26 Oct 2016 Heino
Unidentified 25 Oct 2016 roymcd

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3 comments

Heino wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
Looks like a slime mould plasmodium. What was the consistency of this growth? Hard; rubbery; like soft butter ....?
roymcd wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
Hi Heino, I didn't touch it but it looked 'moist' and rubbery, similar to chewing gum, but the photo doesn't sufficiently depict the moist appearance. It was roughly the size of a tablespoon for some indication of size.
Kind regards, Roy.
Heino wrote:
   26 Oct 2016
It seems reasonable to suppose that this is a myxomycete, no longer mobile but in the early stages of the development of the sporing body.

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