toadstools

Looking out of the study window this morning i could not believe my eyes one the lawns was nearly covered with toadstools about 3 inches high and brown in colour with a sticky top to them we have never had any before,were did they come from? any one else had a similar sight? :rolleyes:

 

Looks like Mrs. Mac has got the perfect excuse to get the mower out :eek: :D :D

 

:D :D

 

The toadstools are just the "fruiting" bodies of the fungus. The fungus itself is neither plant nor animal and consists of an extensive network of fine threads spreading throughout healthy soil. These organisms can spread over many square feet, yards or even miles. Fungi are the largest living creatures and dwarf the whales. A fungus in Oregon has been recorded as being 2200 acres in size.

If you mow the toadstools off you'll do no harm, but why not enjoy them? They'll be gone in a day or two. They have appeared now to shed their billions of spores because of the warmth and wetness.

[ 23. October 2006, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Hornbeam ]

 

2200 acres!!! :eek: :eek:
HB, your knowledge blows me away! Amazing and v. interesting stuff

 

...yes, very interesting indeed! We have some "outer" grass beside our bungalow; our property but decreed by the local council 40 years ago to stay as grass under Town and Country planning. That, too, was covered by a goodly percentage of toadstools last week which I'd never seen before in the 40 years since these properties were built.

Also last week after heavy rain, hundreds of tiny worms on adjoining footpath. Were these the parasite worms? (can't remember what they're called).