Image of Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Description:

Habitat: mixed wood in a ravine, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies and tall herb, in shade, very humid, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen, debarked and completely rotten deciduous tree trunk. Comment: Determination uncertain and not verified by microscopic investigation. - Ref.: http://slimemold.uark.edu/fungi/WebForms/ImageSearchForm.aspx?letter=C