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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JohnnyD on September 03, 2013, 02:14:32 PM

Title: What on Earth is This?
Post by: JohnnyD on September 03, 2013, 02:14:32 PM

Under a clump of surplus vegetation Clare found this.
But whatever is it?
Looks a bit funguslike but ...........

Title: Re: What on Earth is This?
Post by: Giles on September 03, 2013, 03:29:59 PM

Nidularia

Title: Re: What on Earth is This?
Post by: JohnnyD on September 03, 2013, 04:19:17 PM

Thanks Giles - I knew someone would know.
JohnnyD

Title: Re: What on Earth is This?
Post by: mark smyth on September 03, 2013, 04:44:55 PM

I call them birds nest fungus. Drops of rain falling in the cup shoot out the 'eggs'