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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: I figured I'd ask here too. Any ideas on what these are? Are they invasive and should they be destroyed …

  • Question

    I figured I'd ask here too. Any ideas on what these are? Are they invasive and should they be destroyed (bagged up and left in the sun since we can't burn yet)? Located in multiple spots in a lawn in Eagle Bay, New York. I cut one open and thankfully it was a plant based thing and not a larva. Located in spots near deer poop. We didn't notice them last weekend when we were up. It looks like a root or a rhizome of some sort.

    Answer

    Dear Vbrazell, good morning. These look like a colony of plant rhizomes (underground, horizontal stems--though they sometimes are found close to the surface, such as the ones you located). I can't tell you who these are without seeing the plants themselves. If you could get some images when the plants appear, I should be able to assist. Best wishes.