E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Brefeldlia maxima (Fr.) Rostaf.
tapioca slime (slime mold)
Stemonitidaceae

Introduction to the Slime Molds

Distribution of Brefeldlia maxima unavailable

Introduction

Tapioca Slime mold is a non-parasitic plasmodial slime mold that is found world-wide. It is one of the largest slime molds, and is commonly found on bark (Wikipedia 2012).

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-07-22 8:27:50 PM ]

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