Records of Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) : | ||||
1: Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) | ||||
22 Jun 2013 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
on sawdust heap | ||||
2: Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) | ||||
28 Sep 2000 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
Sporocarps on dead monocot leaf | ||||
3: Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) | ||||
30 Mar 1970 | OSGR: TQ21 | 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W | Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) | England |
on Oak leaf | ||||
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Ing, B. | 1987 | First Steps - a Beginner’s Guide: Why not look at Myxomycetes? | Mycologist Vol 01 (4): 162-163. |
Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Didymium squamulosum (a slime mould) |
One of the commonest and most abundant myxomycetes, it is found throughout the UK and all year. It occurs in leaf litter, herbaceous debris and herbivore dung.
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