Wolf’s milk slime
Lycogala epidendrum
InedibleOtherTubiferaceae
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Not a fungus but a slime mould — tiny pink or orange spheres on decaying wood that ooze pink “milk” when young and later become brown spore masses.
Identification
- Forms round, glossy, pinkish-orange to grey “berries” up to plum size.
- Grows on old, damp broadleaf deadwood, often in large groups.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 0
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 119
- Global
- 27776
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Food safety. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation that a plant or berry is safe to eat. Verify the species and any harvesting rules before consuming anything you gather.