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False Puffball

Enteridium lycoperdon

Description:

One of the more obvious species of slime mould, typically seen in its reproductive phase as a white 'swelling' on standing dead trees in the spring, or on large pieces of fallen wood. Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a common host.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jake Barnes
Jake Barnes 12 years ago
False puffball (maybe)
Enteridium lycoperdon Enteridium lycoperdon


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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Thanks for ID, Jake - this is it.

LarsKorb
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Hohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Spotted on Mar 30, 2012
Submitted on Mar 30, 2012

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