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Tubifera ferruginosa – Red raspberry slime

Synonyms: Dermodium fallax, Licea clavata, Licea cylindrica, Licea effusa, Licea fallax, Licea fragiformis, Licea iricolor, Licea rubiformis, Licea tubulina, Lycoperdon favaceum, Lycoperdon ferruginosum, Sphaerocarpus cylindricus, Sphaerocarpus fragiformis, Stemonitis ferruginosa, Tubifera cylindrica, Tubifera fragiformis, Tubifera speciosa, Tubulifera arachnoidea, Tubulifera umbrina, Tubulina coccinea, Tubulina conglobata, Tubulina cylindrica, Tubulina fallax, Tubulina fragifera, Tubulina fragiformis, Tubulina nitidissima, Tubulina speciosa.

Common name: red raspberry slime.

Russian name: Tubifera rzhavaya.

AI-generated description

Tubifera ferruginosa is a species of slime mold that belongs to the class Myxogastria. It is characterized by its reddish-brown to ferruginous color and globose to subglobose sporocarps. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, T. ferruginosa has been found in various habitats, including forests, grasslands, and moist areas, typically on decaying wood, mosses, and other organic matter. The species is considered rare to occasional in the region, with fruiting bodies usually appearing in late summer to early autumn.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2017
Kolonna "Konets sveta", Okruzhnaya al., Pavlovsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Patches of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Clump of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Close up of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a mossy surface of a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Texture of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Details of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Two clumps of raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) with common Pellia liverwort on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) spreading on a log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on rotten wood in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a mossy log in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Spore clusters of slime mold Tubifera ferruginosa in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Rusty brown spore mass of slime mold Tubifera ferruginosa in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Yuntolovskiy prosp., 53к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197229

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a mossy log in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Yuntolovskiy prosp., 53к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197229

Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Primorskoye sh., Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755

Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2017
Unnamed Road, St Petersburg, Russia

Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381

Close up of red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017
Unnamed Road, Vyritsa, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188381

Red Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in lower Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Kurortnaya Ulitsa, Petergof, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198504

Red Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a rotten log in lower Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Kurortnaya Ulitsa, Petergof, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 198504

Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in area of New Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2018
Novosil'viyskiy Most Cherez Reku Slavyanku, Okruzhnaya Alleya, Pavlovsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625

Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a log in area of New Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2018
Novosil'viyskiy Most Cherez Reku Slavyanku, Okruzhnaya Alleya, Pavlovsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625

AI-generated summary of observations

The species of slime mold Tubifera ferruginosa was observed in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia from June to October 2017 and in September 2018. The majority of sightings were in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, with additional observations in Pavlovsk Park, Yuntolovsky Park, and other locations near Saint Petersburg. The slime mold was typically found on logs, often with moss or liverwort, and exhibited a range of textures and colors, including rusty brown spore masses. Multiple sightings were documented over the course of several months, suggesting that the species is relatively common in the region during the summer and early fall. The observations provide a record of the slime mold's presence and habits in north-western Russia. Overall, the data suggest that Tubifera ferruginosa is widespread and abundant in the region's parks and forests.

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