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Spotting

Description:

Densely packed, white hairy mold on a common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum). I couldn't detect any sac-like sporangia like most pin molds have.

Habitat:

Found in broadleaf forest drainage ditch.

Notes:

Over the years I've spotted similar looking molds on bolete mushrooms and Russula mushrooms, though never on a earthball. I've yet to find some information or a lead to a possible ID for this mold, so suggestions are more than welcome. Spotted in Paleispark 't Loo in rural area of Apeldoorn, Holland.

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2 Comments

Jae
Jae 4 years ago

Thanks again, Neil! It almost looked like cotton wool so luckily easy to spot among the autumn leaves.

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 4 years ago

I've never seen this before. Amazing spotting, Jae.

Jae
Spotted by
Jae

Gelderland, Netherlands

Spotted on Oct 21, 2019
Submitted on Jan 17, 2020

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