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Physarum cinereum

Physarum cinereum is a slime mold species with sessile (stalkless) fruiting bodies that are adorned with white calcium deposits. They are often found on dead leaves and living plants. Sometimes the fruiting bodies will fuse together to form plasmodiocarps - these are fun shapes that can resemble alien languages!


Physarum cinereum, slime mold acrobats which have climbed up some old moss sporophytes. Focus-stacked composite of 43 exposures at 1:1. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Physarum cinereum [likely], sporangia which have merged into plasmodiocarps. Focus-stacked composite of 99 exposures. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Physarum cinereum [likely], extreme close-up of a plasmodiocarp. Focus-stacked composite of 123 exposures. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Next slime mold: Physarum globuliferum



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