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Leocarpus fragilis
While one would think this should belong to the Kingdom Fungi, it is actually a slime mold in the family Physaraceae.
Slime mold on pine needles in a forested area in NW Georgia (Floyd County), US.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2018
Submitted on Feb 13, 2021
4 Comments
Thanks so much, Machi! :)
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Neil, I'm glad you were enlightened! Slime molds are so fascinating!
Wow, this is such an amazing spotting! Who would have guess it's not fungi? Certainly not me... so I've learned something :)