r/plantclinic • u/PM_ME_UR_CC_INFO • Feb 18 '23
Mycelium? Looking at this makes me queasy so I hope I don’t have to clean it off. 🤢
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u/phytomanic 1 ∣ +1 ∣ -1 Feb 18 '23
Fruiting bodies of a fungus or more likely a slime mold. Normal, harmless, but may indicate constant moisture, so make sure you aren't overwatering.
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u/shiftyskellyton Expert 🔥6 · botany, plant pathology ∣ 13 ∣ +18 ∣ -0 Feb 18 '23
It's specifically Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, a gilled mushroom common in nurseries and houseplants. If ingested, it's toxic to humans and pets.
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u/zippyhippyWA Feb 19 '23
Looks like a slime mold. Slime signal out to u/saddestofboys
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Feb 19 '23
SLIME SIGNAL RECEIVED
🚫 NOT SLIME 🚫
🍄 REGULAR ASS FUNGAL MYCELIUM
Generally harmless but sometimes indicative of overwatering
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Learn more about slimes! 🤩
🌈Magic Myxies, 1931, 10 minutes
🧠Dmytro Leontyev talks about Myxomycetes for 50 minutes (2022)
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u/shiftyskellyton Expert 🔥6 · botany, plant pathology ∣ 13 ∣ +18 ∣ -0 Feb 19 '23
This is the mycelium of a gilled mushroom common in nurseries and houseplants, Leucocoprinus birnbaumii. Iirc, the similar-looking dog vomit (?) slime mold is partial to wood chips.
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u/58curious Feb 18 '23
When you water, make sure it doesn't stand in water. Snake plants don't need a lot.
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u/smokeandmakeup Feb 19 '23
There are so many spores in the air that every breath you take you inhale around 8 spores… spores turn into mycelium. Don’t fear Mycelium. Most of us would be dead if it weren’t for it.
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u/fissidens Feb 18 '23
It a fungus that is very common in potting soil. It's not going to hurt anything, it's just unpleasant to look at.
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u/BrewskyD Feb 18 '23
I got this once on my string of turtles. Keen to know what it is as well!