Dog Vomit Slime Mould
Dog Vomit Slime Mould - Fuligo septica
Alternative names
Egg Slime
Description
It is commonly known as the Dog Vomit Slime Mould or scrambled Egg Slime because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Woodland with dead and fallen trees, but increasingly on wood chip and bark mulches.
When to see it
All year round.
Life History
Found on dead wood and often on wood chip and bark mulch.
UK Status
Widespread and common in England.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Rob Sayer
Leicester, Knighton Spinney
23 June 2022
Melinda Bell
Grace Dieu Woods
03 October 2022
stepgray4
Great Merrible Wood
29 July 2023
Rob Sayer
Leicester, Knighton Spinney
23 June 2022
mttnx
Great Merrible Wood
12 June 2022
2022-06-12
Peter Smith
Swithland, Stocking Wood
07 August 2021
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