White ‘finger’ fungus on compost heap, Perthshire
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White ‘finger’ fungus on compost heap, Perthshire
I found this growing inside my compost bin (on paper, chicken muck and coffee grounds). Just curious as to what it is? I thought it might be a type of stinkhorn.
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Re: White ‘finger’ fungus on compost heap, Perthshire
Hi, and welcome to UK Fungi.
Not stinkhorns. (If they were, you would easily be able to see the "eggs" from which they would be growing.
I suspect that whatever they are, they have taken on a somewhat atypical growth due to the conditions in which they find themselves.
Regards,
Mike.
Not stinkhorns. (If they were, you would easily be able to see the "eggs" from which they would be growing.
I suspect that whatever they are, they have taken on a somewhat atypical growth due to the conditions in which they find themselves.
Regards,
Mike.
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