Any Ideas?

[4390evans]

Hey guys

Ive got a few pots that have been out in the open for a while they have compost in and a flower but there is this thing that seems to be growing on the compost.

Its in the shape of a splash with what looks like suction cups on, anyone know what this could be?

Thanks guys
Jen

[Bigmallly]

What shape is a splash Jen?

[veggiechicken]

You got me there Jen?
Is it a rubbery fungus? A photo would help

[4390evans]

Ill nip out and get one xx

[4390evans]

What do you recon?

[Bigmallly]

Are you sure it's not part of the flower?............

[4390evans]

I hope not haha, the flower is still in the pot (not sure what it is like) but its on a stalk with leaves etc
These sucker things seem to be growing in the pots thats been out for the past 8 months.

[veggiechicken]

I'm guessing that's its some kind of lichen/fungus, maybe the compost is/has been too wet?
Just pick it off...............
Actually, it looks like a frog's face, looking at me

[Potstubsdustbins]

Spot on VC I get it on some of my pots occasionally, just clear it off, sooner the better or you end up with something like this.

[snakeshack]

Actually it's a liverwort a kind of primitive plant that likes damp locations which it needs to grow. The little cups are part of the reproductive apparatus and rely on rain splashes to work for fertilisation and spreading of the gemmae


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[Bal]

Could it by the first part of the reproductive cycle of a fern. They produce a flat plate, before the frond part.

[KevinM67]

I've just had my breakfast.

[Bill HH]

Spot on VC I get it on some of my pots occasionally, just clear it off, sooner the better or you end up with something like this.

Compliments on the onions .

[Potstubsdustbins]

Thanks Bill

[Penellype]

As snakeshack says its a liverwort. I get loads of it - particularly likes shady places. You can pretty much prevent it by mulching the top of your pots with something - I use cocoashell but any organic mulch would do the job.