Myxomycete - past plasmodial stage

Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Myxomycete - past plasmodial stage	14 Sep 2020	Heino1
Myxomycete - past plasmodial stage	14 Sep 2020	Heino1
Unverified	16 Jun 2020	RWPurdie

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3 comments

KenT wrote:

16 Jun 2020

I suspect this is a slime mould but would need a much closer view of the structures to hazard a guess as to which one. A useful website on the group is https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Eumycetozoa&guide=Myxomycetes&flags=HAS:

RWPurdie wrote:

17 Jun 2020

I'd come to the same conclusion, but hadn't seen that web site - thanks for the url.

RWPurdie wrote:

17 Jun 2020

Heino Lepp has advise me that it's very likely Leocarpus fragilis (a slime mould) that is fairly common in Canberra, and that it's part way to the mature sporing stage.

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Location information

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
16 Jun 2020 11:54 AM Recorded on
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RWPurdie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myxomycete - past plasmodial stage Slime Moulds

Species information

Myxomycete - past plasmodial stage Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1304.9m Recorded at altitude