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It was barely breaking the surface in the morning, and by the time I finished work it was at full height. I was amazed at how fast it grew.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Not sure as to the mushroom identity, but when I've seen this happening with potted plants, it's usually due to the soil being too damp and needing to dry out more between waterings. The consensus on the houseplant side is that the fungus itself isn't bad, and neither is the mushroom itself really, but that seeing shrooms isn't common and probably triggered by wetness

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is Leucocoprinus birnbaumii just not very yellow

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yep. Don't eat it and don't let your pets near it.

Really common in greenhouses due to their hot and humid climate (like tropical conditions).

[–] Milenco 4 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure those are mushrooms

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

tbh i'd be pretty concerned if mushrooms started growing in any of my house plants pots

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think it’s nothing particularly weird, I’ve always assumed that there are spores in the soil and it happens when it gets a bit too much water, no? I don’t think they need to worry :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe psathyrella longipes? I'm no expert, used an online AI tool, https://champignouf.com/ it had the closest results.

I couldn't upload a picture to the comment, https://mykoweb.com/CAF/photos/large/Psathyrella_longipes_fs-03.jpg