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Fungus or what?

judithscott010OG7wwT0judithscott010OG7wwT0 Posts: 5
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I have an outdoor planter that I have plants in, all doing very well. I noticed a few weeks ago this white round fungus, similar texture to a mushroom but totally white, some are quite big. I removed them all on Saturday and today there are about 8 little ones back. Can someone tell me what they are, are they poisonous? How can I get rid of them? Thanks

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's pretty normal at this time of year. Most fungi are totally harmless and do a very important job in the garden. 
    If you have a photo, someone will be able to ID it for you though. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited September 2021
    Those sound like puffballs:
    Do they look like any of the google photo's?
    https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&q=puffball+fungus+uk

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • judithscott010OG7wwT0judithscott010OG7wwT0 Posts: 5
    Fairygirl said:
    It's pretty normal at this time of year. Most fungi are totally harmless and do a very important job in the garden. 
    If you have a photo, someone will be able to ID it for you though. 
    Thanks for your reply, I cant get any photos to download for some reason. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sometimes they won’t appear because they’re too large … try reducing the sizes a bit. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • judithscott010OG7wwT0judithscott010OG7wwT0 Posts: 5
    These are some pics of the white fungus Ive found amongst the plants.


  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    edited September 2021
    Caution! Use disposable gloves if you handle this mushroom. There is a white mushroom like this which is deadly - Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa.

    Can you post a photo showing the underside and stem? I am keen to see if there is a skirt around the stem and if the stem arises out of an egg like sac just below ground.



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