2013

NS3878 : A slime mould - Arcyria cinerea

taken 11 years ago, near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

A slime mould - Arcyria cinerea
A slime mould - Arcyria cinerea
These are the sporangia (spore-producing structures) of Arcyria cinerea, a fairly common species that is often found on well-rotted wood (as in this case). Not all of the sporangia are at the same stage of development; this accounts for the variation in colour.

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Geographical Context: Woodland, Forest Place: Renton Wood Image Buckets ?: Closeup Life 22713: Gal Slime other tags: Slime Mould Stalked Sporangia Trichiales Arcyriaceae Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Common Species [29] · Slime Mould [15] Other Photos: · A slime mould - Stemonitis fusca · A slime mould - Stemonitis fusca ·
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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 August, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 September, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3848 7816 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.1513N 4:35.3741W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3848 7816
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