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Old 26-02-2014, 04:32 PM
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See above photos.

I have a raised bed and I saw these "plants" growing about three or
four weeks ago. They have grown really quickly.
I emptied all the compost from my tomato pots on the bed in the autumn
- I was going to dig it in to the raised bed.
I know what has caused the plants to grow: I have seen next door's cat
using it as a toilet.
The growths are definitley growing where the cat muck is.
I wonder has it fertilized something that was already in the compost -
or, or is what is growing in what the cat left behind?
I would be interested in similar experiencws, or just opinions.
Phycomyces fungus could be a possibility - google and see what you think.

Googling "fungus faeces" quickly got to a lot of images similar to yours, which all led to Phycomyces.
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