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Strange Mulch Fungus: Ping-Pong Ball Root, Pink Stem, Black Goo

Likely a stinkhorn or similar fungus. Dramatic appearance when wet/warm; vanishes when dry. Potentially poisonous — don't eat. Fungicides control plant pathogens (brown patch, black spot), not mulch saprobes.

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