Lipstick Mold
Sporendonema purpurescens
Progresses through white → pink → cherry red → dull orange as spores mature. Slow-growing and uncommon but persistent. Colonizes compost or casing.
Visual Identification
Progresses through color stages: white → pink → cherry red → dull orange. Small, slow-growing colonies.
Not Treatable
Discard affected material immediately.
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