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Hikers document slime moulds in Dzūkija National Park

Original: [2/2] Dzūkija National Park cont. Trailside smalls included Fuligo septica | the 🍳 scrambled egg slime # mould , so name

A visitor to Dzūkija National Park in Lithuania has shared photos of trailside finds, including Fuligo septica, the scrambled egg slime mould named for its yolk-like colour, and a Gyromitra infula fungus known as the elfin saddle, described as resembling a bifurcated donut on a stick. The post highlights the variety of unusual fungi and slime moulds found along the park's trails.

Why now: Nature enthusiasts are sharing observations of distinctive fungi and slime moulds encountered in a Lithuanian national park.

Dzūkija National ParkFuligo septicaGyromitra infulaLithuania

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• [2/2] Dzūkija National Park cont. Trailside smalls included Fuligo septica | the 🍳 scrambled egg slime # mould , so named for its yolk-like colour (📷1). Looking like a bifurcated donut on a stick, this is Gyromitra infula | elfin saddle # fungus (📷2). We’re fairly sure this is… · oCDo@mastodon.nz · 2

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