Author Topic: Weird growths in fields (Read 5899 times)

KirinChris · « **on:** October 03, 2022, 06:46:52 pm »

Came across these today - several of them about 2m apart.

They look like they could be a fungus of some sort, or could be of insect origin.

About 8-10 cm across and stuck to the grass. Surface like cauliflower.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2022, 07:58:10 pm »

The brilliantly named Dog Sick Slime Mould, Fuligo septica http://naturewonders.org/picture?/1005

Or, if you are Scandanavian, it's the vomit of troll cats.

Anke · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2022, 08:19:42 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on October 03, 2022, 07:58:10 pm

The brilliantly named Dog Sick Slime Mould, Fuligo septica http://naturewonders.org/picture?/1005

Or, if you are Scandanavian, it's the vomit of troll cats.

Oh both names are so appropriate!

Fleecewife · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2022, 12:22:41 am »

I won't ask if they're edible

Kiran · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2022, 02:09:42 am »

I found some of this the other night while we were walking the puppy in one of our fields. I actually asked my wife if the dog had been sick 🤣. We've also got some crazy sized mushrooms about too