Question: There's a black fungus growing on a Stropharia rugosoannulata (wine cap) mushroom bed (on hardwood woodchips and rye straw) in …
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Question
There's a black fungus growing on a Stropharia rugosoannulata (wine cap) mushroom bed (on hardwood woodchips and rye straw) in a friend's yard in western Mass in a rural area next to a farm and at the edge of a woods. Could you please help us figure out what it is? One photo is the fungus on a piece of straw and the other is a 4'x6' bed with the black fungus all around the edges. Is it ok just to toss it all in the nearby woods or could it harm trees and other plants if we do that? Thanks.
Answer
Dear GP321, good evening. I'm sorry I cannot help you with your question. Go Botany is a website dedicated to plants (not fungi). While I do recognize some fungi in our area, I do not know the identity of the one you ask here. Best wishes.
