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Enteridium lycoperdon
This was weird! A glob of white stuff that felt gelatinous. When I poked it with a stick, some yellowish stuff came out, sticking to it. It had a fresh spell, similar to a zucchini. Third image shows the location in relation to the roots (I already started poking it). The last image if of the area where I scraped it off.
Under leaves in the dirt. Its growth originated on the root of a dying Avocado tree. It had recently rained.
Not a very exciting spotting for number 1,000 but it's interesting :)
Spotted on Jan 22, 2012
Submitted on Jan 22, 2012
20 Comments
Hi Jean, that's great to hear! PN has become its own resource!
Hi Cindy,
Here is my white slime mold which I was able to ID after seeing your spotting. Thank you. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/471...
Hi arlanda, I'm so sorry I missed your comment. Thank you! The first 1,000 was fun. I'm now 116 into the next 1,000 :)
Congratulations Cindy. 1000 spottings sounds great!!
Looks like...
I just now checked and responded. Thank you! :)
Did you check your facebook messages, Cindy? Answered on your ID-request :/
Hi Lars, thank you, I'll update it now :)
Slime molds are not classified as fungi, Cindy. You might change it to category "other".
Thank you jprat001! :)
Clive, here's a link with one that looks nearly identical. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/pictur...
You are welcome Cindy. Glad I could help.
congrats on your 1,000th picture! quite an accomplishment. always learning something new and fun from your collection
That is interesting………
Thank you zhabiz! I believe I found it using your suggestion. :)
I think it is slime mold. Check out "white slime mold" pictures on Google Image. This certainly looks like some of them.
Thank you :) It's been a fun 6 months. I can't wait to see what I find for the next 1,000.
LOL, it sure is :) It was about 10 cm in diameter. After digging, I saw it was growing right on the Avocado root.
Congratulations Cindy !! It is great to have you on Project Noah!!
It is gross. But I like it! I have worked with molds and bacteria in the lab and I like disgusting microorganisms! By the way, congratulations for your 1000th spotting.
that's gross !!! :) seriously that's weird. looks fungi, but have no idea. maybe young specimen, or because it's a bit big (would it be smaller,would it look more likely growing on this stick) for the little stick under it,maybe something moving over the stick. Then would we be again at "slime molds" !! hope you find some clues. good luck