Gordon Natural Area

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Growing on unidentified bryophytes. To date, the only occurrence noted in the Gordon.

iNaturalist Observations:

41223661 (Observed: 5/22/2019)

Common Name: Tapioca Slime

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: White-fingered Slime Mold

Synonyms: Ceratiomyxa arbuscula

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Noah Long

Comments:
Seemingly, the most common and abundant slime mold at the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

51630165 (Observed: 7/1/2020)

49359244 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

44964376 (Observed: 7/11/2019)

42659768 (Observed: 6/3/2019)

81848505 (Observed: 6/4/2021)

82469331 (Observed: 6/10/2021)

92397124 (Observed: 8/24/2021)

96377720 (Observed: 9/21/2021)

173975652 (Observed: 7/20/2023)

189813784 (Observed: 8/12/2023)

Common Names: Honeycomb Coral Slime Mold; Coral Slime

Synonyms: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa var. porioides

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

49358677 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

42659861 (Observed: 6/3/2019)

83178273 (Observed: 6/14/2021)

92397508 (Observed: 8/24/2021)

121916065 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Note: The white covering on some of the sporangia is Nectriopsis rexiana, a myxomyceticolous fungus: i.e., a fungus that parasitizes slime molds.

iNaturalist Observations:

40253150 (Observed: 7/10/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Note: The white covering on some of the sporangia is Nectriopsis rexiana, a myxomyceticolous fungus (i.e., a fungus that parasitizes slime molds).

iNaturalist Observations:

56625992 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

97884501 (Observed: 10/8/2021)

97480049 (Observed: 10/7/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Hanging Slime Mold

Synonyms: Physarum utriculare

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: romainclem (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
The identity of this species is a bit uncertain, owing to fully-developed material not having been noted.

iNaturalist Observations:

56450550 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Names: Dog Vomit Slime Mold; Scrambled Egg Slim Mold

Synonyms: Fuligo candida; Fuligo septica var. candida; Fuligo septica var. rufa; Fuligo violacea

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Maribeth Beatty; Jessica Schedlbauer; Brice Dowart; Noah Long; Miranda Davies; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
The appearance is a good fit for the common name.

iNaturalist Observations:

56786244 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

49872304 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

80800963 (Observed: 5/28/2021)

121755107 (Observed: 6/14/2022)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Physarum nutans

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

97944513 (Observed: 10/11/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Didymiaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

69320029 (Observed: 2/9/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2019

Identified By: F. Speigel (photos on Facebook)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Growing on a decorticated area of a large, fallen Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).

iNaturalist Observations:

36685229 (Observed: 6/21/2019)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

67524872 (Observed: 1/3/2021)

54861899 (Observed: 7/30/2020)

Common Name: Many-headed Slime

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

186148703 (Observed: 10/4/2023)

186153417 (Observed: 9/29/2023)

Common Name: Grijsgroen Kalkkopje (Netherlands)

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

92610176 (Observed: 8/26/2021)

Common Names: Wolf's Milk Slime; Toothpaste Slime

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Ariana Rivellini; A². Rivellini; Jared. Kline; Noah Long; D. Mandato; thymolblue; Miranda Davies; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
One of the most common slime molds at the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

64262611 (Observed: 11/5/2020)

55864998 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

41357588 (Observed: 11/29/2018)

81845942 (Observed: 6/4/2021)

62345747 (Observed: 10/11/2020)

97943695 (Observed: 10/11/2021)

121915576 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

34319519 (Observed: 10/13/2019)

Common Names: Dark Yellow Lycogala; Toothpaste Slime

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Silver Hand; False Puffball; White Cauliflower Slime Mold

Synonyms: Enteridium lycoperdon

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

49870936 (Observed: 6/16/2020)

Common Name: Réticulaire Splendide

Synonyms: Enteridium splendens

Years Noted: 2019; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Mary Teresa O'Hara

iNaturalist Observations:

42662108 (Observed: 5/30/2019)

Common Name: Raspberry Slime Mold

Years Noted: 2012; 2013; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Will Ricci; Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long

Comments:
Formerly placed in the Tubiferaceae.

iNaturalist Observations:

55849112 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

52817940 (Observed: 7/2/2020)

49359660 (Observed: 6/12/2020)

82596037 (Observed: 6/11/2021)

121916520 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

122997847 (Observed: 6/22/2022)

173978580 (Observed: 7/20/2023)

13315905 (Observed: 6/10/2018)

Common Names: Chocolate Tube Slime; Tree Hair

Synonyms: Stemonitis nigrescens

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: Chocolate Tube Slime

Years Noted: 2017; 2018; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Name: Hairbrush Slime Mold*

Year Noted: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Note: The common name was assigned by GNA Staff.

iNaturalist Observations:

41243026 (Observed: 11/9/2018)

Common Name: White Carnival Candy Slime

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

61202635 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

54865181 (Observed: 7/30/2020)

42808998 (Observed: 7/12/2019)

83676071 (Observed: 6/18/2021)

97884884 (Observed: 10/8/2021)

92399110 (Observed: 6/24/2021)

121920061 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

97885115 (Observed: 8/8/2021)

Common Name: Pink Carnival Candy Slime

Years Noted: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

57255499 (Observed: 8/20/2020)

54866377 (Observed: 7/30/2020)

69992430 (Observed: 7/27/2018)

83638881 (Observed: 6/18/2021)

96386122 (Observed: 9/21/2021)

Common Name: Golden Apple Slime Mold

Year Noted: 2020

Identified By: Edvin Johannesen (from photo on Facebook)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

54868493 (Observed: 7/30/2020)

Common Name: Yellow-fuzz Slime Mold

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39936035 (Observed: 9/4/2019)

Common Name: Yellow Fuzz Cone-slime

Synonyms: Trichia clavata

Years Noted: 2019; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Common Name:

Years Noted: 2017; 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Check dese

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Check dese

Common Name: Pretzel Slime

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Ariana Rivellini; Paige Vermeulen; Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

63332435 (Observed: 10/23/2020)

88177853 (Observed: 7/22/2021)

Common Name: Kukkatakkunen: Finland

Synonyms: Craterium floriforme; Trichia floriformis

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Comments:
Note: This material is presumed to be this species, but there is some uncertainty even about the identification of the genus.

Common Name: Wasp's Nest Slime Mold

Synonyms: Hemitrichia vesparium

Years Noted: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

66020894 (Observed: 12/2/2020)

56782348 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

108259061 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

Common Name: Flagstone Slime Mold*

Years Noted: 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

42794209 (Observed: 11/29/2018)

Common Name:

Year Noted: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

93029560 (Observed: 8/29/2021)

Common Name: No Common Name

Synonyms: Trichia decipiens

Year Noted: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Name: Yellow Egg-shaped Slime Mold

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Saffron Soldiers*; Vlasatka Drsná (Czech); Safranullkule (Norwegian)

Years Noted: 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

66310085 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Name: No Common Name

Year Noted: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41357443 (Observed: 11/21/2018)