Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Fungi, Lichen, Algae, and Slime Molds

This guide contains fungi, lichens, algae, and slime molds that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

False Puffball ¹
Reticularia lycoperdon

Wolf's Milk ²
Lycogala epidendrum

chocolate tube slime ³
Stemonitis splendens

Dog Vomit Slime Mold ⁴
Fuligo septica

Arcyria obvelata ⁵

Arcyria versicolor ¹

Honeycomb Coral Slime Mold ⁶
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

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