Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (Coral Slime)
Fungimap Target Species
Plasmodium: Watery and translucent.
Sporocarps: These consist of a series of erect, simple or branched columns. White but sometimes pink or pale yellow or yellow/green. Growing up to 4 mm high and forming extensive sheets.
Notes: This small 2 mm but common and conspicuous species looks more like white frosting when viewed by the naked eye a hand lens is need to see their beauty.
Spores: Attached individually by thread like salks, White in mass, hyaline by transmitted light, smooth, ovoid or elliptical.
Substrate: Scattered clusters over well rotten logs after rain.
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa Scientific name
- Coral Slime Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1259.2m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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