Badhamia utricularis
Description
The slime mould starts off as a yellow slime, but the sporangia are grey and hang in clusters from yellowish brown stalks. The sporangia have an iridescence and white granules on the surface.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On dead wood and bark.
When to see it
To follow
UK Status
Widespread, though not particularly common, in England and Wales with scattered records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Barbara CooperUlverscroft Nature Reserve04 April 2017
Barbara CooperUlverscroft Nature Reserve04 April 2017
Barbara CooperUlverscroft Nature Reserve04 April 2017
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Barbara CooperUlverscroft Nature Reserve04 April 2017
