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Arcyria obvelata
An orangey brown clump of soft flaccid finger-shaped membranous and reticulated (Loofah-like) growth seen on dead wood. These are the fruiting bodies of this slime mold. Brown spores showered out of the clump when touched.
Dead tree log
"micro-loofah" is not its common name but the best description for this slime mold. I have seen others with a black tip. Another reference: http://myxomycet.com.ua/eng/taxa/arcyria...
Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Sep 23, 2012
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