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This is growing in the rocks at the base of a Miss Kim Lilac bush we are removing. Can you help identify it and any mitigation needed for surroundin...
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Help identify the fungus #808077
Asked August 25, 2022, 8:43 PM EDT
This is growing in the rocks at the base of a Miss Kim Lilac bush we are removing. Can you help identify it and any mitigation needed for surrounding shrubs.
Cook County Illinois
Expert Response
Hello,
This may be a slime mold fungus. However, a mycologist would be the best person to confirm this. Dr. Andrew Miller with the Illinois Natural History Survey is who we refer homeowners seeking identification of a fungus. I do not believe he is tied into this system. You can find his contact information at the following link.
https://miller-mycology-lab.inhs.illinois.edu/people/
This may be a slime mold fungus. However, a mycologist would be the best person to confirm this. Dr. Andrew Miller with the Illinois Natural History Survey is who we refer homeowners seeking identification of a fungus. I do not believe he is tied into this system. You can find his contact information at the following link.
https://miller-mycology-lab.inhs.illinois.edu/people/
