Arcyria incarnata

Arcyria incarnata

Arcyria incarnata is a slime mold in the family Trichiidae.
Slime Mold - Arcyria incarnata I found this awesome, red slime mold growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest. It was tiny - each fruiting body was 0.5-2 mm tall and cylindrical in shape. They were growing in clusters. Arcyria incarnata,Geotagged,Summer,United States,red slime mold,slime mold

Appearance

Bright red, cylindrical, cottony-thread tops on short stalk with a shallow cup.

Habitat

On dead wood, mostly deciduous

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomProtozoa
DivisionMycetozoa
ClassMyxomycetes
OrderTrichiales
FamilyArcyriaceae
GenusArcyria
SpeciesArcyria incarnata
Photographed in
United States of America