Black growing on grass. Looks like paint from a distance. Mold or aphid invasion?
Id suggested on the fb Slime mold id & Appreciation group
Elaters 5-6 microns
Spores confused me as they are not all round as described in the literature. Some are round (7-9 microns in diameter) while many are ovoid (3-6 x 5-8 microns in diameter).
Growing on the underside of a Blue Star (Amsonia) seedling