Craterium minutum

Description

The slime mould Craterium minutum reaches an overall height of 0.7 to 1.5 mm. It is goblet-shaped or funnel-shaped, stalked, erect and with a ‘lid’. The colour may be yellow, orange-brown, pale brown, or brown.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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Habitat

Usually found on dead leaves and decaying vegetation.

When to see it

Late autumn and early winter.

Life History

Gregarious.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Slime Moulds
Kingdom:
Protozoa
Order:
Physarida
Family:
Physaraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
5
First record:
22/01/2022 (N, Matt)
Last record:
30/03/2024 (N, Matt)

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