The slime molds of southern Alabama are very strange and unusual. They are often encountered while mushroom hunting. The slime molds appear in many different shapes and colors. As they first appear, they are all slimy in appearance. Hence the name.
Preferring a wet environment, the slime molds are readily found here in south Alabama. They can found on decaying logs and leaves on the forest floor. Additionally, these peculiar oddities are all mobile. At the beginning of their life cycle they have the ability to move in order to ingest nutrients.
From grotesque looking to exquisitely beautiful. The slime molds of southern Alabama, without doubt, merit recognition from anyone interested in mushrooms.
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