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[OfCows]

Hey,

I hope everybody's enjoying the summer and your gardens are flourishing!

I've got rid of this now (scooped it out with a sterile spoon), but thought I'd share some pictures of the little mushroom that appeared in one of my Trichocereus tubs I had left unsupervised for a week while on holiday...growers beware, not all fungi is welcome!

Cheers,

OfCows

[XDX]

i would definitely need some closer pics for a more positive ID, but 90% its probably some Parasola plicata or possibly Coprinellus or other related. They pop up all over my toad tank when i flood it, and occasionally in my potted plants. removing the mushroom will not destroy the fungus that lives in the soil, but its nothing to worry about either. usually these mushrooms pop up and melt away in less than 24hrs. if anything, the fungus helping release nutrients for your lil cacti to soak up easier. dont be surprised if more pop up!
makes for nice pictures anyway, thanks for sharing!

[OfCows]

Cheers for the feedback, never heard of those particular fungi so I now have something else to add to my research list! Nothing's come back yet so not sure whether I managed to scoop out the whole mycelium before it spread too much or if we'll meet again... Looks OK at present though!

Glad you liked the pictures anyway, I thought it was pretty cool!