Polycephalomyces tomentosus

This is a hyphomyceet that regularly occurs in the winter months on slime molds of the genus Trichia.

This parasite looks to the naked eye as a kind of fluff, that on closer inspection is made up of lots of small white balls carrying stalks with a white button at each end.

Due to its very small size it is recorded only occasionaly.

Polycephalomyces tomentosus is listed in the following regions:

South Coast

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