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Black Slime Mold Identification: A Call for Photo Submission

What You Found

Delicate, touch-dissolving black slime mold on a mushroom hunt in Western Massachusetts is likely a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mold)—fascinating, harmless organisms.

How to Get Expert ID

Send a clear photo with:

Location (Western MA)
Date/time of year
Approximate size
Substrate (log, leaf litter, etc.)

I'll post it to a plant diagnostics listserv for specialist identification.

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