[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Elise
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We have some wierd fungus like things growing in our yard.  I was wondering if you could tell me what it is and how we can get rid of it.  Here is a link to pictures we took of them.
http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa210/howsoon99/?action=view&current=DSC00479.jpg

Thank you!  Please let me know if you need other information or could not see the pictures.

Elise