Fungus

[willji]

I am pleased to have found this site, I try to run a 'natural' garden, I have a few exotics but nothing harmful to the environment I hope. I have a fungus growing on a tree in the garden and have inadvertently put some of the spores in one of my compost bins, I don't want to spread it through the garden when I use the compost and wondered if there was a natural way to kill it without affecting the myriad worms in the bin. The best description I can give is that it's a bright gold colour and like a series of cups - rather like this image: http://www.fotosearch.com/CSP151/k1518987/

Thanks, Will

[Dzionik]

What is the damage if they multiply in the garden?
You probably already have spores in the garden.

[eco4560]

That would be bracket fungus.

It only lives on wood, and generally dead wood, so it isn't a threat to your garden. Enjoy it, it is pretty.

[willji]

That would be bracket fungus.

It only lives on wood, and generally dead wood, so it isn't a threat to your garden. Enjoy it, it is pretty.

Thanks for the reply, yes it is very pretty and am glad that it's harmless.

Regards. Will