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Badhamia utricularis

Badhamia utricularis is a slime mold species whose sporangia (spore-bearing "balls") are generally known for dangling from long stalks, much like a cluster of grapes. Like many myxos, the fruiting bodies go through dramatic color transformations; sporangia may be orange, tan, blue, or purple, depending on the stage of maturity. Some sporangia even display a degree of iridescence, making this one of the most attractive slime molds to encounter.


Badhamia utricularis, slime mold fruiting bodies with unusually short stalks. Focus-stacked composite of 105 exposures. Solano County, California, USA.
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Badhamia utricularis, developing fruiting bodies. Focus-stacked composite of 73 exposures. Solano County, California, USA.
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Badhamia utricularis, sessile (stalkless) fruiting bodies exhibiting beautiful iridescence. Focus-stacked composite of 27 exposures. Solano County, California, USA.
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Badhamia utricularis, plasmodium feeding on a Stereum fungus. ID likely — based on the prevalence of mature/identifiable specimens nearby and the fact that B. utricularis is a known fungivore. Focus-stacked composite of 15 exposures. Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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