This species of fungus, resembling miniature sea corals, belongs to the group of slime molds. In general, there is a small dispute among scientists about whether slime molds are fungi or completely separate entities, but many do not have a separate tag about slime molds. I present this species in FungiLovers.

The mushroom is very tiny, and if it is not in a larger cluster, it is difficult to spot it on the tree. It reaches a maximum of 8 mm in diameter, but when forming a cluster it can reach several centimeters in length.

The color of the mushroom is usually white, sometimes slightly discolored yellow, or almost transparent. The mushroom is made of tiny stamens, reaching a few millimeters.

These rods are joined together to form a lattice that resembles a honeycomb. The mushroom is hydrated, spongy and soft. Quite delicate.

The feeding place of this fungus is the environment of branches, trees and moss. It can be found on both conifers and deciduous trees, such as oaks, elms, maples and willows.

Mushroom shifting

Although its environment consists of trees, it is not a parasite and does not cause the death of the stand. It feeds on the remains on the ground, there are other fungi, organic particles, bacteria. And all this takes place in motion, which we cannot see with the naked eye, because the mushroom changes its position by a few millimeters a day.

The fungus is found worldwide on all continents and is the most common slime mold.

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