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I found this while raking leaves out from under a hydrangea. The leaves have been there since fall of course. Reminds me of a 1960's sci-fi movie. Ve...
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A fungus? #442039
Asked March 01, 2018, 10:39 AM EST
I found this while raking leaves out from under a hydrangea. The leaves have been there since fall of course. Reminds me of a 1960's sci-fi movie. Very poofy, broke up easily when I raked it and spread like spores.
District of Columbia County District of Columbia
Expert Response
You made a good guess. This looks like an old, dried type of slime mold, sometimes called dog vomit fungus, which is what it kind of looks like when it is fresh.
They are harmless.
Here is a page about them: https://extension.umd.edu/learn/fungus-among-us
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They are harmless.
Here is a page about them: https://extension.umd.edu/learn/fungus-among-us
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