Nostoc commune will not harm plants, animals or lawns. However, large masses of the bacteria can be slippery to walk on, posing an issue for nursery and greenhouse walkways, where it is commonly seen.

Nostoc commune, an ancient bacteria also called star jelly, thrives in moisture. Here's how to identify it and what to know. Black bears reported in Springfield Township, Greenhills and on I-275 ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 54, No. 4 (Jul., 2009), pp. 1282-1291 (10 pages) Constraints imposed by the spherical form and gelatinous matrix of centimeter-thick colonies of the cyanobacterium ...