Physarales (order)

Cooma North Ridge Reserve

Physarales (order) at Cooma North Ridge Reserve - 12 Jan 2024
Physarales (order) at Cooma North Ridge Reserve - 12 Jan 2024
Physarales (order) at Cooma North Ridge Reserve - 12 Jan 2024
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Physarales (order) 2 Feb 2024 Teresa
Unidentified 12 Jan 2024 mahargiani

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Assumed to be slime moulds. On same piece of wood as sighting 4543779

3 comments

Teresa wrote:
   14 Jan 2024
Did you notice an outer covering over the sporethecia (rounded heads)?
Was there and iridescence evident?
It appears to be a myxo but could belong to one of two genus. More detailed written description required to assist with identification.
Two very nice finds.
mahargiani wrote:
   14 Jan 2024
no iridescence evident, and no outer covering. sometime next week I'll return to where I found them, and see if there are any more. Is there anything special I should be taking note of (with simply my poor eyes and a decent magnifying glass)? The slime moulds I found this week are my first, after hoping to find some for about 2 years, so I'm not too concerned about precise ID, just happy to have found them!
Teresa wrote:
   18 Jan 2024
Great, they start to become very addictive now.
Often, its possible to find them in all stages of development at this time of year. Just take note of everything you possibly can and try to get the closest and clearest pictures possible.
If you are on private land and have permission, you could collect small specimens for examination at the herbarium and learn more about these gorgeous critters at home yourself.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2024 05:28 PM Recorded on
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