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Fungus - good, bad or indifferent?

Posted: March 22nd, 2017, 4:18 pm
by Redsonic
Brisbane has been very wet for the last 3/4 days and I found these growing from the drain holes of my wisteria. The wisteria is still in the potting mix it came in, so getting a bit wetter than my other plants perhaps.
About 8 hours elapsed between the first photos and the third one, and by the next day, the fruiting bodies were all shrivelled and dead.
Any ideas what they are?
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Re: Fungus - good, bad or indifferent?

Posted: March 22nd, 2017, 4:30 pm
by Max
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ??

Re: Fungus - good, bad or indifferent?

Posted: March 22nd, 2017, 6:16 pm
by Redsonic
no idea wrote:Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ??

:tu:

As has been said before, you are going to have to change your username, NI!
Research shows it is not harmful to the plant (feeds on very decayed organic matter), and a common name is Plantpot Dapperling, as they are so common in potted plants.
I saw one in the wild today, when walking the dog, so it is obviously enjoying the weather.

Re: Fungus - good, bad or indifferent?

Posted: March 22nd, 2017, 8:03 pm
by Max
just don't eat :o :palm: :mrgreen: