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Sorry, no photo as I don't do digital, but does anyone recognise this description? I think it's a fungus and it looks rather like a white bread-roll, creamy-white with a golden brown top. Bread-roll sized too. It's growing where my chickens range so I'm a little worried that it might be poisonous and harm them.
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Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.
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Sounds like slime mould. I get it on my gate alot. It turns from white to dark brown and will be gone in a few days. Harmless I am told, just doesnt look very pleasant. You tend to get in lawns alot too. -
I'm no good with fungi but this might help...Originally posted by bluemoon View Post
http://www.mushrooms.org.uk/displays...p?action=month
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It sounds to me like a "Penny Bun" and is not only edible but delicious. But, please, take wiser counsel than me before you eat it!Comment
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It could be an earthball from the genus Scleroderma. These are ball shaped rather than the more familiar umbrella form of mushroom. When sliced with a knife the inner flesh is inky black or dark brown. Unfortunately quite common but not edible.Comment
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Think I've found it on Vikki's link, it could be a Meadow Puffball which is 'edible, but bland' so at least no danger to the hens. Thanks all.Last edited by bluemoon; 11-08-2009, 06:23 PM.Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.Comment
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