brown dust of porus from fungi growth

 

Can any one help to identify this? I have some fresh mulch put around
a tree in the front yard and few days before I saw a yellow layer of
fungus groth on top of the mulch about the 3x3 inch size. I was
thinking of scooping that and thowing out in grabage, but got bussy
with other stuff and forgot this. Today when watering my lawn, I
noticed  brown dust of porus raising when the water droplet hit the
same place where I saw the fungus the other day. Its so dark brown and
dont know exactly what it is and does it cause any damage to my lawn
or grass or pet if not taken care of. What is the best way to get rid
of this? I am thinking of sprinking baking soda over it to kill the
porus, if that helps.

Appreciate any help

Thank you

 

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The brown powder are the fungi spores (how it reproduces), that
particular fungi can be good or bad, it's a crapshoot... if it
reappears have it identified, albeit it's kinda too late now, whatever
it is you got it, forever.  This is the usual result of
indescriminately bringing organic matter to ones property.

 



Sounds like slime mold (not a fungus). Doesn't hurt anything, just
unsightly. I suppose you could just hose it off. I very doubt baking soda
would do anything other than add salt to your soil as well as change its pH.

 


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