";s:4:"text";s:3426:"Asked June 4, 2020, 3:31 PM EDT . Dog vomit Dog vomit or deer vomit (Fuligo septica) Stanford March 3, 2013 ID per Fred Stevens This specimen was incredibly evanescent. This mold is Fuligo septica the vomit slime mold and it shows up in warm, humid conditions and spreads across the top of the material – usually wood mulch. Foamy patches that form in gardens and on lawns after a period of rain or after applying freshly ground mulch are the fruiting bodies of slime molds.
The appearance of many slime molds is often described as a “blob,” and one type even has the descriptive name of “dog vomit slime mold” (Fuligo septica). "Dog Vomit" Slime mold? It usually forms on mulch in late spring to early summer following extended periods of rain. It does not feed on plants neither on the soil.
No need to register, buy now! The Dog Vomit Fungus is not a fungus, but a slime mold. Yellow mold on top of your soil called dog vomit (or Fuligo Septica in the scientific world). The patch may be 6 to 8 inches across to a couple of feet wide. Tasmania Vomitous slime mold Dog vomit or scambled eggs slime mold Fuligo septica April, 2012. Slime mold can be in other colors, such as orange or blue but rarely green, than dog vomit yellow.
When food is scarce It combines with other cells to look for food forming a plasmodium.
Fuligo septica is a species of slime mold. Dog vomit slime mold is most common on hardwood mulch in urban areas. Several hours after this photo the colony had turned dark and dry. It lives in the soil as a single cell organism. Appearance The early stages of this mold gives the appearance of slimy yellow foam. It is still a gooey blob that will probably dry into a crusty-powdery mass by the end of the day. About two weeks ago I noticed a weird and disgusting-looking bright-yellow blob on the wood-chip mulch under the Douglas fir in my front yard. After lots of heavy rain a shaded garden is an ideal spot for the mold to produce. Let’s talk about slime mold. This means you're free to copy and share these comics (but not to sell them). It needs moisture to thrive, so is frequently seen after soaking rains when it is hot and humid. It uses the decaying matter that can be found on soil. Dog vomit slime mold aethalia vary greatly in size, color, and shapes.