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| Benign fungal growths in potting mix |
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| Benign fungal growths in potting mix |
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| Lichen on Eastern red cedar (Juniperus) |
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| Epicormic shoots on red maple (Acer rubrum) |
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| Close-up of epicormic shoots on red maple (Acer rubrum) |
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| This is not a nest of eggs but a nest of stinkhorn mushrooms about to rupture from the "eggs" |
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| The "eggs" of a stinkhorn mushroom |
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| The black coating at the tip of this stinkhorn mushroom is a spore mass which will quickly liquify and collapse like those on each side of it. |
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| The stinkhorn mushroom, a natural part of the decay process, on the verge of collapse; once these orange stems appear, they last only a few hours |
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| Shelf mushrooms can often be seen growing on dead stumps and branches. These cause no harm and are in fact simply part of the natural decay process. |
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| The fruiting bodies of this Xylaria fungus poking up through leaf debris on a forest floor give it its common name--dead man's fingers |
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| Dead man's fingers, the fruiting bodies of a Xylaria fungus, are harmless partners in the natural decay process |
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The needles of Eastern white pines (Pinus strobus) are attached to twigs in clusters or bundles of five needles.
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| Fasciated stem of lemon cucumber (Cucurbita) |
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| Fasciated stem of lemon cucumber (Cucurbita) |
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Grafted plants, like this weeping cherry, sometimes have growth from the root stock below the graft union, called a reversion. This growth will be unlike the purchased plant and should be pruned out before it takes over the plant.
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| Dead man's fingers, the fruiting bodies of a Xylaria fungus, are harmless partners in the natural decay process |
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| Dead man's fingers, the fruiting bodies of a Xylaria fungus, are harmless partners in the natural decay process |
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| Dead man's fingers, the fruiting bodies of a Xylaria fungus, are harmless partners in the natural decay process |
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| Lichen on tree trunk |
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| Lichen on tree trunk |
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| Mutation on dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea) or possibly a section of the plant is reverting to its non-dwarf parent |
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| Mutation on dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea) or possibly a section of the plant is reverting to its non-dwarf parent |
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| False morel mushroom (Gyromitra esculenta); not recommended for human consumption |
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| False morel mushroom (Gyromitra esculenta); not recommended for human consumption |
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| Sport (reverting) on Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' |
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| Sport (reverting) on Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' |
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Suckers on roses (Rosa) that originate from the root stock below the graft should be removed. They will be different in form and/or flower color.
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| Fasciated lily (Lilium); cause unknown |
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| Fasciated lily (Lilium); cause unknown |
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Thatch in lawn grass is a layer of living and dead grass crowns that resembles peat moss.
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| Epicormic shoots on oak (Quercus) |
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| Ear of corn (Zea mays) genetically modified without a husk |
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| Seeds sprouting in tomato (Lycopersicon) |
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| Close-up of seeds sprouting in tomato (Lycopersicon) |
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| Close-up of seeds sprouting in tomato (Lycopersicon) |
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| Stunted leaves on ash (Fraxinus) cause unknown compared to normal leaves |
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| The orange strands (fungal rhizomorph) in the root zone of this Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra) are not a problem and in some cases can be beneficial |
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| Mushrooms called the "egg" of Dictyophora ravenelii, are often found in lawns but are not harmful; this one has been sliced in half |
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| Close-up of the interior of a mushroom often found in lawns and called the "egg" of Dictyophora ravenelii; outer layer is jelly-like |
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| Lichens, shown here on Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), are not harmful or pathogenic, but thick growths can indicate serious problems--a tree that is under stress, dying or not growing properly |
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| Lichens growing on Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) |
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| Lichens, here on Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) are compound organisms consisting of a fungus and a green alga living in symbiotic union |
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| Lichen growing on Fraser fir (Abies); lichen cause no harm to a tree but if very thick can indicate a tree that is not growing |
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| Lichen growing on Fraser fir (Abies) |
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| Cultivars like this seedless sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') with rounded lobes sometimes have branches that revert to the original species with pointed lobes; the cause is unknown |
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| Yellowed, bleached leaves of holly (Ilex sp.) of unknown cause |
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| Yellowed holly leaves (Ilex sp.) with bleached blotches; cause undetermined |
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| Bleached, yellowed holly leaves (Ilex sp.) of undetermined origin |
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Comparison of lawn grasses: from left zoysia, buffalograss, fescue in early October
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Comparison of lawn grasses: from left zoysia, buffalograss, fescues in mid-November
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| Mushrooms, including this stinkhorn, are part of the normal decay process and are often found in mulch. |
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| The stinkhorn mushroom, a natural part of the decay process, has a foul odor, as the name implies, foul enough to attract flies. |
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Zoysia grass in dormancy, December, 2012
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Dormant zoysia on the left, fescue (Festuca) on the right, December, 2012
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Dormant zoysia on the left, fescue (Festuca) on the right, December, 2012
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| When a section of purple-leaf ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo') reverts to green, simply prune out the reversion. |
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| Variegated tapioca (Manihot esculenta 'Variegata') reverting back to no variegation. |
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| Suckers coming up around a a rose bush (Rosa). These should be pruned out. |
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| Dead and peeling bark on a young tree |
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| When dead and peeling bark was removed from a young tree, extensive damage was revealed. |
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| Bark is beginning to grow back around extensive damage, but the damage is too severe to save the tree. |
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| Overgrown Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla). A small pot is essential in keeping this plant, small and manageable. |
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Fruiting bodies of a benign fungus in potting mix
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| Inside of a mushroom log |
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| Inside of a mushroom log |
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| Mushrooms on a mushroom log |
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| Mushrooms on a mushroom log |
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| Mushrooms from a mushroom log |
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Possible fresh water bryozoan, a.k.a., moss animal. This is a mass of invertebrates that filter water.
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Royal blue fungus on dogwood (Cornus)
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| Royal blue fungus on dogwood (Cornus) |
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| Royal blue fungus on dogwood (Cornus) |
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Dwarf Alberta spruce (Picea) reverting to its non-dwarf parent. These reverted sections should be pruned out as soon as they appear.
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Root suckers, like those surrounding this tree, should be removed as they appear.
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Deadman's fingers (Xylaria polymorpha)
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