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Lamproderma scintillans

Lamproderma scintillans is a beautiful slime mold species recognized by its iridescent peridium, which sports sparkly blue, purple, or gold colors. As is the case with Comatricha nigra, its "head" or sporotheca is supported atop a skinny black (or dark brown) stalk. It is commonly found on leaf litter or living plants at low elevations.


Lamproderma scintillans slime mold, two fruiting bodies fused together. Focus-stacked composite of 574 exposures at 20x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Lamproderma scintillans, single slime mold fruiting body. Focus-stacked composite of 650 exposures at 20x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Lamproderma scintillans, single slime with a vibrant fall leaf in the background. Focus-stacked composite of 875 exposures at 20x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Lamproderma scintillans, multiple fruiting bodies shown with a standard #2 pencil for scale. Focus-stacked composite of 66 exposures at 1x (lifesize). Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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