Curious, otherworldly and often overlooked, slime moulds are neither plants nor fungi but close kin to amoebae. In damp autumn woods they creep as yellow or porridge‑coloured plasmodia that flow over rotting wood, then transform into bizarre fruiting bodies — tiny puffballs, drumsticks, fans or miniature wine‑glasses — many with an iridescent, jewel‑like sheen. Some common sights include Fuligo’s “scrambled egg” plasmodium, Brefeldia’s porridge‑white sheets and Lycogala’s creamy “wolf’s milk.” More than 200 species have been recorded in London alone. Bring a lens and a damp log: a single morning can reveal a miniature world you won’t forget.
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