jlemire Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Can anyone help ID these "things"? I found them growing in my coldframe next to my swiss chard. I think they must be a type of fungus, but have never seen anything like them before. They're little - maybe 1/4" in diameter and some seem to have opened up to reveal a few tiny, smooth grayish "pebbles". The first photo shows some scale - the mystery things are in the lower right and that's a swiss chard seedling in the upper left. The next photos are close-ups (the third is actually a crop of the 1st). Does anyone know what these are? Thanks!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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karl_lehmann Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 They are bird's nest fungi (family Nidulariaceae), related to puffballs. The "eggs" contain their spores. They are harmless to your plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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