From the latest record: 2023-08-05.
Often yellowish, turning brown with age
Stalked sporangia
Utricular, or balloon-like
Initially translucent, becoming brown
Spore color: Brown when mature
Habitat: Decaying wood, leaves, and organic material
Lifecycle stages: Amoeba → multicellular slug → sporulating fruit body
Recognizable by its utricular sporangia, the Badhamia utricularis slime mold can be found on rotting wood and leaves. Its lifecycle is captivating, shifting from amoeba-like cells, grouping to form a slug-like mass, and eventually becoming the fruiting body. As a decomposer, it helps recycle nutrients in forest ecosystems, and its distinct sporangia offer a fascinating study for mycologists and naturalists alike.
source: Nomenclatural Database of Eumycetozoa (Myxomycota)
Suurupi LKA, Suurupi skv, Harjumaa, Estonia
Mixed deep forest, with abundance of spruce and birch trees. On birch tree trunk.
59°27'16.7"N 24°21'37.0"E (59.454624, 24.360286)
🔆 Sunny weather, very deep forest shade
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