Myxomycetes
Natural Habitat
- Decaying logs
- Dead leaves
- Dung
- Lawns
- Mulched flower beds
Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment
Water Activity
Mode of Dissemination
Allergenic Potential
Potential Opportunist or Pathogen
Industrial Uses
Potential Toxins Produced
Other Comments
- Young sporophores of one genera (Enteridium lycoperdon) are fried and eaten in Mexico, and the dish is called caca de luna
- Myxomycetes are not members of the Kingdom Fungi. This is due to morphological differences and DNA evidence