Tapioca Slime Mold

Brefeldia maxima is a species of non-parasitic plasmodial slime mold, and a member of the Myxomycetes class. It is commonly known as the tapioca slime mold because of its peculiar pure white, tapioca pudding-like appearance. A common species with a worldwide distribution, particularly in North America and Europe. It is often found on bark after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind, however beetles...