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You've found Lycogala epidendrum, the wolf's milk slime mold!

Lycogala epidendrum, immature stageLycogala epidendrum, mature stage

On the left (pinkish orange) is the immature stage of the slime mold. It eventually goes through a bluish gray stage to get to the right picture (bluish brown), the mature stage of the slime mold, cotaining the spores.

Click here to learn more about slime molds, which are not true fungi.

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