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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.

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Gallery: 20091003 Slime Mold

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

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Slime mold observed in Totem Park.

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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.