Phylum: Amoebozoa Class: Myxogastrea
Order: Physarida Family: Physaraceae
Species: Physarum album (Bull.) Chevall.
Synonyms: Physarum nutans
Physarum nutans var. nutans
Sphaerocarpus albus
Tilmadoche nutans
Trichia alba
Common Name:


A Slime Mould
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Physarum albumPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Alnus glutinosa (4)
Fraxinus excelsior (2)
Musci (1)
Pinus (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Bryophyta (1)
Quercus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Rotting Wood (6)
Log (4)
Branch (3)
Bark (2)
Moss (2)
Leaf Litter (1)
Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
April (1)
August (6)
September (9)
October (9)