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Unusual Organism Identification #880480

Asked August 07, 2024, 1:25 AM EDT

Hello. Can OSU Extension Service identify the growth in the attached image, and let us know, please? Thanks!

Multnomah County Oregon

Expert Response

Thank you for your question. What you are seeing is a slime mold in its "dog vomit" stage. This explains its presence: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/slime-mold-looks-ugly-garden-does-no-harm

An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 07, 2024, 3:57 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Unusual Organism Identification #880480

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