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Craterium brunneolum

Craterium brunneolum (formerly Physarum brunneolum) is a slime mold species known for its tan color and equatorial line around the peridium. Once the peridium has dehisced or cracked open, dark brown spores are revealed.


Craterium brunneolum, slime mold fruiting body on an interior live oak leaf (Quercus wislizeni). Focus-stacked composite of 99 exposures at 10x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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