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19-08-2009, 02:30 PM
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| |  What is this squidgy thing
Is it a fungus or something else? - not seen anything quite like it before.       
Found in Blackpool. Lancs this morning. It was creamy white with yellow patches then, but 6 hours later had become this dark brown colour. It was soft and squidgy didn't touch it second visit looks about the same though. Growing on an old pine - not sure which species - stump in damp heavy ground with a northerly aspect in moderatety open country, a park.
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D |
19-08-2009, 02:36 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
Looks like one of the myxomycetes/slime moulds. (Problem is - there are hundreds of them).
Not one that I've personally seen, but it looks interesting.
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19-08-2009, 02:43 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
It's a Slime Mould as Mike suggested, a Stemonitis species.
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19-08-2009, 02:45 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
Thanks guys will add it to my tick list! It's certainly impressive - is the quick colour change normal?
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19-08-2009, 02:52 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
Yes the change is normal and it will change again so keep an eye on it.
Mal |
19-08-2009, 02:53 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancs and Lakes  Thanks guys will add it to my tick list! It's certainly impressive - is the quick colour change normal?
Dave | Hi Dave
Yes this can happen very quickly and the whole thing will disappear completely in a short period too!
Welcome to WAB btw 
John |
19-08-2009, 03:15 PM
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| | | Re: What is this squidgy thing
I think you would be quite safe to call this Stemonitis fusca
Chris
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