Slime Mold of the Year in Latvia is an annual nomination of slime mold (specifically, Myxomycetes (Myxogastria)) species of the Latvian slime mold diversity.
The selection of the species is supervised by the Latvian Mycological Society [ lv], [1] however, in 2026, the selection was conducted by the participants of the Facebook group "For slime mold admirers and researchers" (lv. Gļotsēņu apbrīnotājiem un pētniekiem), by choosing one of the seven slime mold nominees, also selected by the contributors of the group. [2]
The Myxomycetes category is a relatively novel one – the nomination has been held since 2023." [3]
Source: [1]