Physarum cinereum

Physarum cinereum

Description

Physarum cinereum is a slime mould that produces grey black sub globular growth on its host plants.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopy is needed to identify this species. Please describe the key you used and the key characters used to confirm the identification.

Habitat

On turf grass or beet.

When to see it

Summer.

UK Status

Widespread but not well recorded in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records