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Sep 22, 2023 6:44 AM CST
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San Carlos, California
There are a handful of these mushrooms growing in the courtyard. Should I worry about them? Are they safe for plants and pets?

Location: San Carlos, CA

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Sep 22, 2023 10:36 AM CST
Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)
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Welcome!

There is a fungi forum here, you might try there:
https://garden.org/forums/view...
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Sep 22, 2023 12:25 PM CST
Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)
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mushrooms are good for plants, and my cats eat mushrooms without ill effects.
My cats don't eat all mushrooms... I suspect they're smart enough to know which ones are safe.
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Sep 22, 2023 1:22 PM CST
Name: Rick R.
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Safe for plants, yes. Safe for animals, variable.
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers. - Socrates
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Sep 22, 2023 1:44 PM CST
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
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The majority of mushrooms (fungi) are detrivores, meaning they consume dead organic matter. A large part of these also form mycorrhizal associations with plants, meaning their hyphae invade the plant root tissue and exchange nutrients (they supply for instance phosphorous and the plant supplies carbon in the form of sugars).They're thus very beneficial and and important part of a healthy soil biome.
Only a handful are parasitic or damaging to plants.

As for humans and other animals...not directly (aka don't consume; only do so if you're 110% certain).
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Oct 4, 2023 6:47 AM CST
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San Carlos, California
Thank you everyone!
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