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Arcyria incarnata

Arcyria incarnata is a slime mold species whose fruiting bodies are known for their pinkish color and delicate capillitia (net-like fibers that hold spores). With the gentlest breeze, these capillitia will easily separate from the calyculi (the cup-like bases that hold the capillitia) - a key diagnostic feature that helps to distinguish this species from the more robust A. denudata.

Arcyria incarnata, slime mold sporocarps developing on an old gall induced by the California gall wasp (Andricus quercuscalifornicus). Focus-stacked composite. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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Arcyria incarnata, slime mold sporocarps shown with a standard #2 pencil tip for scale. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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Arcyria incarnata, slime mold sporocarps. Solano County, California, USA. Stock Photo ID=SLI0050
Arcyria incarnata, large cluster of fruiting bodies on an old gall induced by the California gall wasp (Andricus quercuscalifornicus). Focus-stacked composite. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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Arcyria incarnata, slime mold sporocarps. Solano County, California, USA. Stock Photo ID=SLI0065
Arcyria incarnata, mature fruiting bodies that have expanded considerably to release spores. Note the two tiny Comatricha nigra fruiting bodies hiding on the right side of the photo. Focus-stacked composite. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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Arcyria incarnata, slime mold sporocarps. Solano County, California, USA. Stock Photo ID=SLI0066
Arcyria incarnata, mature fruiting bodies after having been gently blown upon. Note that the capillitia (the net-like fibers) are mostly separated from the calyculi (the cup-like bases that once held them). This is a key diagnostic feature that helps to distinguish this species from the more robust A. denudata. Focus-stacked composite of 109 exposures. Collected from Solano County, California, USA, and cultivated in a moist chamber.
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