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Slime mold or dog vomit slime mold is harmless to people, pets, and plants, but it’s unsightly and easy to remove. Learn how to clear your yard of slime molds.
Dog vomit slime mold is an unsightly but harmless yellow mass that often grows in mulch. Here's how to remove or prevent it.
It is also known as dog vomit slime mold and is relatively common with a worldwide distribution, often being found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind.
Dog vomit slime mold, scientifically known as Fuligo Septica and sometimes referred to as scrambled egg slime, is often found in gardens on mulch or decaying logs. It thrives in moist, shady spots and often shows up after a period of rain.
Many people get quite concerned when a whitish to bright yellow or orange patch that looks like a dog threw up suddenly appears seemingly out of nowhere on the ground. With the apt common name of dog vomit slime mold (or less accurately dog vomit fungus) the species Fuligo septica, with a worldwide distribution, is one of nature’s interesting ...
Dog vomit slime mold (Fuligo septica) is a type of plasmodial slime mold that is more closely related to amoebas than fungi, commonly found in gardens and mistaken for fungus due to its appearance.
Officially named fuligo septica, dog vomit fungus is a particular type of slime mold that resembles the freshly regurgitated contents of a dog’s stomach (gross!).