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Help with identifying / treatment of fungus.

animism-falls0n42026animism-falls0n42026 Posts: 2
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We have a Robinia pseudoacacia tree in our garden. After the heavy rains recently I noticed this stuff below at the base of the trunk. What is it and does it need treatment? We would hate to lose the tree.

I am now not sure whether this is fungus or some kind of devil spawn!



After a few days it reduced



Also noticed on the ground.


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited November 2023
    Hello @animism-falls0n42026 and welcome to the forum 😊 

    It looks to me like one of the slime moulds … nothing to worry about.  Part of natures rich diversity. 😃  It’ll do no harm and disappear as quickly as it came. 


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





  • animism-falls0n42026animism-falls0n42026 Posts: 2
    Weird! Never seen these before. Thanks and good to know the poor tree is safe!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    They’re a fascinating ‘thing’ … more closely related to an amoeba than a fungus. Ain’t Nature Wonderful?!?! 💚 

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





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