Slime Mold 1 - Arcyria denudata

Slime Mold 1- Arcyria denudata

Figure 1: Arcyria denudata sample growing on rotting wood 

Name: Arcyria denudata
Common Name: Pink Carnival Candy Slime Mold
Family: Arcyriaceae
Collection Date: 10/06/2016
Habitat: Dead and decaying wood
Location: Nelson Ledges
Description: small, pinkish with capillitium
Keying Guide used: Discover Life - Mycetozoa GSMPN
Keying Steps: 1.) Fruiting Body Type- Sporangium 2.) Spore Mass Color - Bright 3.) Perineum With Lime - No 4.) True Capillitium - Yes ... Arcyria denudata
Keying Guide Source: Retrieved November 10, 2016, from http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Mycetozoa_GSMNP