Re: Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
- From: Pat Kiewicz <kiewicz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:03:00 -0400
Isabella Woodhouse said:
Out picking beans yesterday, I noted the appearance of three huge fungi,
one at the inner base of each pole, on one "teepee" of my pole beans.
This is the first I noticed them so I have no idea how long they've been
there. Seems like it can't be too long since I pick beans at least
every other day. I've searched and searched but cannot seem to find a
pictorial database of fungi so I can identify these critters. They are
a mottle ecru and light adobe color and look similar to those oyster
fungi in that they are kind of layered. But I can't be sure what (or
why) they are since I can't seem to find a large library of pics for
comparison.
Maybe something like hen-of-the woods, or some other type of
shelf fungus?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitake <-- these can get huge
As others have said, they are most likely growing in relation to the poles,
The beans are great and don't seem to be affected--- yet anyway. It is
interesting that they are growing at the base of each pole. The beans
on this particular pole are mostly rattlesnake beans but I can't imagine
the relevance. I wonder if it is some kind of symbiotic relationship.
They are so large, I fear spading them out will ruin the roots of my
bean plants. One is a good 9 inches in diameter. And I can't take a
pic right now since my DH has the camera and is away on business.
not the beans, and nothing to worry about right now.
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)
After enlightenment, the laundry.
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