Slime Molds

This list is based off of the E-flora BC records and the subsequently referenced Kent brothers report. E-flora is cited throughout this website as ^[E-flora]. Species in bold are included in the E-flora BC database. Species in smaller font were added to this list afterwards. Slime mold distribution is uncertain. Species on this list may or may not be present locally.

Species	Name	Family	Status	Hazards	Edible	Other	Medicinal
Amaurochaete atra	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Arcyria cinerea	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Arcyria denudata	Carnival-candy slime	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Arcyria incarnata	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Arcyria pomiformis	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Arcyria versicolor*	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Badhamia affinis	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Badhamia foliicola	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Brefeldlia maxima*	tapioca slime	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa*	Coral slime	Ceratiomyxaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Ceratium hydnoides	slime mold	Ceratiomyxaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Comatricha nigra	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Comatricha pulchella	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Comatricha suksdorfii	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Craterium aureum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Craterium leucocephalum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Craterium minutum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Cribraria argillacea*	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Cribraria aurantiaca*	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria cancellata	Japanese-lantern slime	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria dictyospora	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria ferruginea	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria intricata	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria microcarpa	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria rufa	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Cribraria splendens	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diacheopsis insessa	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diderma arboreum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diderma asteroides	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diderma effusum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diderma hemisphaericum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Diderma testaceum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium clavus	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium difforme	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium iridis	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium melanospermum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium minus	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Didymium squamulosum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Enerthenema papillatum	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Fuligo cinerea	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Fuligo muscorum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Fuligo septica*	dog's vomit	Physaraceae	-	-	X	-	-
*Hemitrichia clavata*	Yellow-fuzz cone slime	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lamproderma arcyrioides	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lamproderma columbinum	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lamproderma robustum	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lamproderma sauteri	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Leocarpus fragilis*	egg-shell slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lepidoderma carestianum	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Lepidoderma trevelyanii	slime mold	Didymiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Licea variabilis	slime mold	Liceaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Lindbladia tubulina*	slime mold	Cribrariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Lycogala epidendrum*	wolf's milk slime	Reticulariaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Metatrichia floriformis	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Perichaena corticalis*	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum alpinum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum auriscalpium	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum bitectum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum bivalve	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum carneum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum cinereum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum contextum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum decipiens	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum diderma	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum flavicomum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum globuliferum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum lateritium	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum leucophaeum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum notabile	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum nutans	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum oblatum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum pusillum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum rubiginosum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum tenerum	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum utriculare	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Physarum viride	slime mold	Physaraceae	-	-	-	-	-
Prototrichia metallica	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Reticularia lycoperdon	slime mold	Tubiferaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitis axifera	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitis flavogenita	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitis fusca	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitis nigrescens	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitis splendens	Chocolate tube slime	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
*Stemonitis sp.*	slime mold	Stemonitidae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitopsis hyperopta	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Stemonitopsis typhina	slime mold	Stemonitidaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia botrytis	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia contorta	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia decipiens	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia lateritia	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia scabra	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia subfusca	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia varia	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Trichia verrucosa	slime mold	Trichiaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Tubifera casparyi	slime mold	Tubiferaceae	-	-	-	-	-
Tubifera ferruginosa	(Red) raspberry slime	Tubiferaceae	-	-	-	-	-

Slime Molds

Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

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