Slime mold, Fuligo septica

9:28am

Slime mold

Fuligo septica

On irrigated residential lawn, Windsor St., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 4/8/13. © Joanne Schwartz.

In Veracruz State, Mexico, this is called "caca de luna" and fried and eaten.

10:20am

12:31 pm

12:32pm. Broken open by photographer

Dried and crusty with spore production in black areas. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. 12/11/2014. © Joanne Schwartz

Oozing from under bricks beside lawn in front yard in Huntington Beach. 3/26/19. Starts out white. © Bettina Eastman

Turns brown later in the day. © Bettina Eastman

Turns brown later in the day. © Bettina Eastman

9:28am	Slime mold Fuligo septica On irrigated residential lawn, Windsor St., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 4/8/13. © Joanne Schwartz. In Veracruz State, Mexico, this is called "caca de luna" and fried and eaten. Back to Slime Molds (Myxomycetes) of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
10:20am	12:31 pm
12:32pm. Broken open by photographer	Dried and crusty with spore production in black areas. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. 12/11/2014. © Joanne Schwartz
cm scale. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. 12/11/2014. © Joanne Schwartz	Fresh and new, soft and "slimy". The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. 12/11/2014. © Joanne Schwartz
Oozing from under bricks beside lawn in front yard in Huntington Beach. 3/26/19. Starts out white. © Bettina Eastman	Turns brown later in the day. © Bettina Eastman
Turns brown later in the day. © Bettina Eastman