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Earthstar Mushrooms in the Lawn: Harmless Decomposers

The dark brown "bowl" of dust in your dormant Bermuda lawn is an earthstar fungus (Scleroderma geaster). It feeds on decaying organic matter like dead roots or thatch, not living grass. It appears only when specific temperature, moisture, and substrate conditions align. Simply dig up visible ones; more may appear next year or not for years. No treatment needed.

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