Yeti101 Posted May 3, 2007 I'm not even 100% sure that these belong in Mycology 'cause I've never seen any fungi throw spores that large, but this sure doesn't look like any plant I've ever come across. Any ideas on what these things are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted May 3, 2007 WTF?!?! They look like specialty chocolates or sht of some sort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted May 3, 2007 Birds Nest Fungi http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/birds-nest-cannonball.html 'spores that large' ... I think you'll find spores are microscopic and the macroscopic perception is a spore slurry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertmorpheus Posted May 3, 2007 Yeah birdsnest is fairly common in the nursery trade, a lot of stock has the fruiting bits just scraped off the surface of the mix before they get sent out, giving you a hitchhiker, those spore lumps are sticky as hell too. I find them blown over a foot up stems of plants at work. From memory, half a tsp of copper sulphate to 10 litres water makes a mess of it, but any spores you don't treat can still get going again. The myc has a weird smell, almost a metallic iodine smell... foul stuff. Tends to make mixes repel water too. Not sure what the name of the actual cannonball is... they are very hard, like miniature passionfruit seeds almost, shiny and dense. Didn't try biting one Can be a shit to get rid of in garden beds with woody mulches sometimes, tends to like its uncomposted bark fines etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted May 4, 2007 Thanks guys, I didn't know what I had there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
