[Arid_gardener] Re: white globular fungus growing

[Dick]

Hi, Clarisa.  I have seen similar growths in the veggie garden at the 
Cooperative Extension but, to the best of my recollection, aside from being 
downright ugly, these did no harm. It is a common fungus--or mold? that 
usually grows on soil with a high content of damp compost or manure in a 
damp, humid environment. I've just lifted the mass and tossed it in the 
compost pile. To the best of my knowledge it won't consume humans, but then, 
I never got any of it on me, either. Kidding, of course.

Dick Gross, MGV UofA MCCE

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Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:58 PM
Subject: white globular fungus growing


>I scooped up a white globular fungus that was growing where (on the ground)
> I planted a rose bush this spring.  It overran the rose bush and is 
> several
> pounds heavy.  Sound familiar to anyone?
>
> I put it in a bucket .... if anyone in the valley would like to try their
> hand at identifying it, I would love to know what the heck it is. It 
> didn't
> look shiny on the skin, but then again, we have had a lot of dust and 
> storms
> to possibly dull the heck out of it. I cannot tell if it was suppose to 
> have
> a shelf-like growth to it.
>
> Since I do have a lot of animals, it was best to remove it.  I don't need
> any dogs around here thinking they are chasing rabbits down holes while
> chewing on an unknown.
>
> Any help in identifying this mass would be great!
> Clarissa Cosgrove
> 602-978-6838
>
>
>