A PHOTO FUNGI OF THE
DEVON AND CORNWALL PENINSULA

Slime Moulds
(Protoctista)

It must be noted that Slime Moulds are not fungi nor are they related
to fungi but are included here because they are fungi-like.

Arcyria pomiformis     colony close-up     ****
On fallen rotting sycamore. Mainstone Wood, Plymouth, Devon.
25.01.07 (Public Location)

Badhamia utricularis     close-up *****
On fallen tree trunk. Cann Woods, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon.
23.03.07 (Public Location) SX476602

Badhamia utricularis - culminating     close-up *****
On fallen conifer. Mudwell Wood, Bickleigh, nr. Plymouth, Devon.
09.11.06 (Private Location) SX525617

Badhamia utricularis - plasmodial     close-up *****
On log end. Ham Woods, Ham, Plymouth, Devon.
10.11.06 (Public Location) SX460579

Badhamia utricularis - plasmodial     on Stereum *****
On tree bark. Cann Woods, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon.
23.03.07 (Public Location) SX476602

Didymium sp.     ****
On fallen beech branch. Cann Woods, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon.
23.01.07 (Public Location)

Fuligo candida - Dog's Vomit Slime Mould *****
Warleigh Point Nature Reserve (DWT), Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Devon.
26.07.06 (Public Location) SX447609

Fuligo septica - Dog's Vomit Slime Mould     ***
Leigham Woods, Leigham, Plymouth, Devon. 19.07.04 (Public Location) SX515575

Lycogala epidendrum - Marshmallows - 1     close-up     approaching maturity
Plym Bridge (North), Estover, Plymouth, Devon. 03.04.06 (Public Location) SX523597

Lycogala epidendrum - Marshmallows - 2
On fallen tree. Ham Woods, Ham, Plymouth, Devon.
04.04.06 (Public Location) SX460579

Stemonitis axifera ? - A Slime Mould     close-up     spores
On rotting wood. Leigham Wood, Leigham, Plymouth, Devon.
17.02.07 (Public Location)

Stemonitis fusca - A Slime Mould
On decaying fallen tree. Mainstone Wood, Mainstone, Plymouth, Devon.
06.11.06 (Public Location) SX518586

Trichia botrytis     *****
On decaying wood in stream. Ham Woods, Ham, Plymouth, Devon.
04.04.06 (Public Location) SX460579

Slime Moulds to identify -

Slime Mould -7     close-up
Growing on moss on fallen trunk. Plym Bridge Woods (near Wrigleys), Plymouth,
Devon. 14.01.07 (Public Location)