Slime Mold of the Year in Latvia is an annual award for a slime mold species of the Latvian slime mold diversity, specifically in the Myxomycetes group.
The selection is supervised by the Latvian Mycological Society [lv]. In 2026, one of the seven slime mold nominees was selected by contributors to the Facebook group, "For slime mold admirers and researchers" (lv. Gļotsēņu apbrīnotājiem un pētniekiem).
The Myxomycetes category is a relatively novel one – the nomination has been held since 2023."
Selected slime mold (Myxomycetes) species by year Source:
2026 – Badhamia utricularis 2025 – Pretzel slime mold (Hemitrichia serpula) 2024 – Insect-egg slime mold (Leocarpus fragilis) 2023 – Stemonitis axifera
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