Slime Mold

Description:

This appeared to be a slime mold. It was white, and had made some sort of fruiting body, which seemed to have dried out by the time I found it. Some dry membranes are also visible around the fruiting bodies.

Habitat:

These slime molds were growing in a ponderosa pine forest. Their appearance is likely due to recent rain. The two separate fruiting bodies shown were nearby and probably had the same origin.

Notes:

The slime mold was on dead pine needles, and seems to have spread along them. Perhaps it was feeding off them.