Fungi and other organisms

Dog Sick Slime Mould

Didymium spongiosum

Observations in the area: 1
Last sighting: 21 February 2024
Category: Fungi and other organisms

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The species

Didymium spongiosum, also known as dog sick slime mold, is a species of true slime mold in the order Physarales. Before reclassification in 2023 it was known as Mucilago crustacea. Due to its visual resemblance to canine vomit, it is known colloquially as the "dog sick slime mould" or "dog sick fungus", albeit that slime moulds are not true fungi.

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When it has been observed

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Watch from a distance, do not pick plants or disturb animals, and stay on the trails: the Park is their home.

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