Multigoblet Slime Mold Metatrichia vesparia (Batsch) Nann.-Bremek. ex G.W. Martin & Alexop.    Synonyms: Metatrichia vesparium (orth. var.).
Kingdom Amoebozoa   >   Phylum Mycetozoa   >   Class Myxomycetes   >   Order Trichiales   >   Family Trichiaceae   >   Genus Metatrichia   

Status:

Found in dense clusters on well-decayed wood or bark.

Description:

Fruiting body: Up to 1/8" tall (3 mmj); dark red to black sporangia in clusters from a common stalk; at maturity red mass of threads exposed. Stalk: Short, dark. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 63 records in the project database.

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Multigoblet Slime Mold in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/23/2020). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mature Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (12/27/2015). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (1/14/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (3/5/2016). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold growing in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/22/2019). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/24/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/24/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (6/17/2014). Photo shows fruiting bodies at stages prior to maturity. Photo by Grazina McClure. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/2/2019). Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/16/2017). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/22/2019). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Metatrichia vesparium found in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/13/1989). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/8/2012). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Harford Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Harford Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Howard Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Carroll Co., Maryland (2/22/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Harford Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold with Wolf's Milk in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold growing in Howard Co., Maryland (2/23/2020). Verified by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Metatrichia vesparium Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Multigoblet Slime Mold in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Charlie Davis. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Multigoblet Slime Mold specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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