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Didymium spongiosum

Didymium spongiosum

(Leyss.) J.M. García-Martín, J.C. Zamora & Lado
Vomito de Perro

Family: Didymiaceae
Order: Physarales
Class: Myxogastrea
Phylum / Division: Amoebozoa
Kingdom: Protista

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Synonyms: Mucilago crustacea, Didymium mucilago, Mucor spongiosus, Spumaria mucilago.





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Didymium spongiosum, also known as dog sick slime mold, is a species of true slime mold in the order Physarales. Before reclassification in 2023 it was known as Mucilago crustacea. Due to its visual resemblance to canine vomit, it is known colloquially as the "dog sick slime mould" or "dog sick fungus", albeit that slime moulds are not true fungi.

The fruiting body is yellow to white, becoming paler with time, and then blackening.

It usually occurs on damp grass. The species was described by P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg.

Source: Wikipedia, article Didymium spongiosum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 680425
  Mature Fruitbody

El Cantadero
La Rioja
Argentina
03/21/2026
Federico Carlos Izasa


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245430521/03/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaEl CantaderoFederico Carlos Izasa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Didymium spongiosum – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.