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Fact Sheets: Fungi on Landscape Plants | Guava Root | Slime Mold | Rusts | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension

by Stephen Brown
June 25, 2018

Fungi on Landscape Plants Guava Rust, Puccinia psidii (Homeowner) (pdf) Guava Rust, Puccinia psidii (Commercial) (pdf) Slime Mold, Fuligo septica (pdf) Plant Disease Lab Reports: July-Sep 2010 Plant Disease Lab Reports: ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Fungi, Fungi On Landscape Plants, Fungicides, Guava Root, Lee County, Pesticides, Rusts, Slime Mold, Stephen Brown, Stinkhorn

Q: It looks like someone sprinkled bath salts on my straw flowers. What could be causing this?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 13, 2017

A: This condition is the result of all the rain we have been receiving lately. What you have is a slime mold, Fuligo septica aptly named “dog vomit.” I hope none of you are eating breakfast or lunch now as this will not make it very appetizing. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Dog Vomit, Fuligo Septica, Slime Mold

Slime Mold – Only A Cosmetic Problem

by Matthew Orwat
June 17, 2013

Although black or white streaks are shocking when they appear on an otherwise healthy lawn, the incidence of slime mold is rarely harmful. Slime mold is actually caused by the reproductive structures of an array of different organisms, classified ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Disease, Panhandle Gardening, Slime Mold, Summer 2013, Turf

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