Slime Mold – Sitka Nature

Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa)

matt goff — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:34:52 +0000

Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) observed at Totem Park.

Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) seems to be one of the more common slime molds around Sitka. Individuals growths are small and can be easy to to overlook when they occur in small clusters. I associate this slime mold mostly with rotting wood in coniferous forests. I’ve also only noticed it at lower elevations, though this may be due to lack of time spent at higher elevation forest.

More pictures of Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa)

Gallery: 20091003 Slime Mold

matt goff — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:15:13 +0000

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Slime mold observed in Totem Park.

Upper Blue Lake Valley

matt goff — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:53:23 +0000

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Baneberry (Actaea rubra) in Fruit. Forest edge along side channel of river in upper Blue Lake valley.

Honey Mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae). Upper Blue Lake Valley.

Seed pod of Rooted Poppy (Papaver radicatum) growing on riparian gravel bar above Blue Lake.

Rooted Poppy (Papaver radicatum) with seedpod, growing on riparian gravel bar in upper Blue Lake valley.

Alpine Bistort (Bistorta vivipara) observed growing on Blue Lake Creek sandbar 21 August 2008.

Purple Cortinarius (Cortinarius sp) growing in forested area of Blue Lake Creek Valley 21 August 2008.

Cortinarius phoeniceus observed in forested riparian area along Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Cudonia circinans observed in forested elevated gravel deposit along Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Cystoderma sp observed growing on moss covered fallen log along Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Sweet-scented Bedstraw (Galium triflorum) observed in forest area of Blue Lake Creek Valley 21 August 2008.

Gilled Polypore (Gloeophyllum sepiarium) observed growing on spruce log adjacent to Blue Lake Creek.

Lactarius deliciosus observed in forested area of Blue Lake Creek valley 21 August 2008.

Lactarius fallax observed in forested area of Blue Lake Creek valley 21 August 2008.

Lycoperdon pyriforme observed growing on alder covered gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Clouds rose up the forested slopes of the back side of Bear Mountain along Blue Lake Creek.

Unidentified Mushroom growing on beach (which covered at high lake levels) at upper shore of Blue Lake 21 August 2008.

Leaves of Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus) changing color observed in riparian forested area of small creek in Blue Lake Creek Valley 21 August 2008.

Ground Beetle (Scaphinotus sp) observed in forest near Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Orange Slime Mold observed in forested area of Blue Lake Creek valley 21 August 2008.

Blooming Douglas Aster (Symphyotrichum subspicatum) observed growing on sand bar along Blue Lake Creek 21 August 2008.

Queen's-veil Maiden Fern (Thelypteris quelpaertensis) observed in forested area of Blue Lake Creek valley 21 August 2008.

Unidentified White Fungus growing on ground and possibly tree roots at edge of forest along upper Blue Lake shoreline 21 August 2008.

Walk to the Quarry Muskeg

matt goff — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:27:06 +0000

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Indian River Valley Hike with Kids

matt goff — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:40:39 +0000

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Fungus and Slime Mold

matt goff — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:45:43 +0000

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I'm going to try to document this mushroom as it matures. Hopefully, I'll eventually get a good confirmation for it's identity.

Brown Slime Mold

Mosquito Cove Trail and Sage Beach

matt goff — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:28:15 +0000

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Chromophyton, a Golden Algae observed along Mosquito Cove Trail.

Cross Trail Muskegs

matt goff — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:40:35 +0000

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Northern Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula norvegicoides) on Common Burrent (Sanguisorba officinalis)

Common Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)

Tall Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium)

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)

Northern Burreed (Sparganium hyperboreum)

Orange Muskeg Mushroom (Hygrophorus sp)

Menzies' Burnet (Sanguisorba menziesii)

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)

Swamp Gentian (Gentiana douglasiana)

Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)

Fragrant Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)

Sawbeak Sedge (Carex stipata)

White Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa)

Crambus pascuellus: Identification with thanks to Brian Scholtenes via Bob Patterson and bugguide.net

Eristalis fratercula

Blue Fly (Diptera sp)

Moth (Lepidoptera sp)

Muskeg Spider

Muskeg Ant (Myrmica sp) on Fragrant Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)

Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)

Variegated Sedge (Carex stylosa)

Spider with Egg case

Water Strider (Gerridae sp)

Bog Rush (Juncus effusus)

Rush (Juncus sp)