Myxomycota

General Characteristics of Fungi

 Myxomycota

Slime Mold

Slime mold in culture 

Slime mold mounted and observed under the microscope.

Slime mold mounted and observed under the microscope.

slime mold under the microscope.

 The plasmodium, naked protoplasm, of the slime mold under the microscope.

Fruiting bodies

 Fruiting bodies of a slime mold on a pine needle.

Fruiting bodies of one slime mold

Another slime mold that looks like very small puffballs. 

slime mold

A bright colored slime mold growing on pine needles

red slime mold

Slime mold fruiting on a pine cone

See the additional links for more examples of slime mold fruiting bodies on main page.