Diachea leucopoda
Spongaria of the slime mould Diachea leucopoda are cylindrical, 0.7 to 1.2 mm. high, 0.3 to 0.8 mm. broad, white stalked, occasionally sessile, the tops iridescent blue, purple, or brown.
On dead leaves, twigs, and other ground material.
Autumn.
Widespread though possibly under recorded in Britain.
Rare or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Battram Wood specimen of 17th Oct 2015 was the first record of this species in VC55.
David Nicholls
Battram Wood
17 October 2015
David Nicholls
Battram Wood
17 October 2015
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Slime Moulds
- Kingdom:
- Protozoa
- Order:
- Stemonitida
- Family:
- Stemonitidaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 17/10/2015 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 17/10/2015 (Nicholls, David)
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