Arcyria ferruginea
Arcyria ferruginea
Description
A small erect slime mould, often found in large colonies, pinkish red, crowded or gregarious, stalked, 1 or 2 mm total height.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found on dead wood in broad leaf or mixed woodland.
When to see it
Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Swithland Wood
11 November 2012
Melinda Bell
Heather, Sence valley
21 December 2021
very small stalked bodies
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