Comatricha nigra is a widespread species of slime molds in the family Amaurochaetaceae.[1] It grows on decayed wood on the forest floor. The sporangium reaches a total height of 2–8 mm, while the black, hair-like stalk is usually two to six times the length of the sporangium.[2] The color of the sporangium varies as a function of its stage of development, from translucent white, to pink, bright red, and eventually black.
References
- ^ "Comatricha nigra (Pers. ex J.F.Gmel.) J.Schröt., 1885". gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Martin, George Willard; Rickett, Harold William (1949). FUNGI; MYXOMYCETES; CERATIOMYXALES, LICEALES, TEICHIALES, STEMONITALES, PHYSARALES. North American Flora. Vol. 1. New York: New York Botanical Garden.
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