''Badhamia panicea'' is a species of slime mold in the family Physaraceae. It was first scientifically described in 1873.

Description

They look like a series of white round growths that are found in clusters on wood chips. As they mature the colour changes to dark grey before going to a light grey form. They have black spores and sit on thin red stems.

Habitat

They are found in humid areas like reptile tanks, especially if they contain wood chippings. In nature, they are common on fallen tree trunks, especially

beech Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q4840885 Physaraceae Myxogastria species Protists described in 1873