Myxomycete-plasmodium(class)

A slime mould at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Myxomycete-plasmodium(class)	26 Oct 2016	Heino
Myxomycete-plasmodium(class)	26 Oct 2016	Heino
Unverified	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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Location information

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Oct 2016 05:42 PM Recorded on
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roymcd Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myxomycete-plasmodium(class) Slime Moulds

Species information

Myxomycete-plasmodium(class) Scientific name
A slime mould Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1248m Recorded at altitude