Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Whitish and translucent slime mould with tiny, erect, branched or simple structures. It resembles a coral or small, erect icicles. They have a fuzzy appearance because they produce their spores on their outside surfaces.
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Clustered on damp, dead wood. Great numbers can occur on a log or piece of wood covering many centimetres or even a meter or more of woody surface.
Most months of the year, but especially June to October.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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