Mushroom growing on bathroom floor

  • Dustin Thomley
    Posts: 1
    #1777043

    I have got a mushroom that is growing out of a small tear in the floor covering on damp plywood caused by slight leak in toilet water supply line. I noticed it midday on May 25. It was about 3 in. tall and the cap was ball shapped then. Im pretty sure it wast there the day before. Approx 12 hours after I found it growing it had reached 4 and a quarter in. tall. The cap was now flattened on top with slight dome shape in center as well as a reddish coloration in the center. It is gilled underneath with a white/egg shell color everwhere else. Its stalk is slinder and apears to be covered in bumps. Since it just suddenly starded growing inside and at a fast rate my interest is now peaked. Please if anyone can shed some light on what kind of mushroom it is and why its growing where its at would be helpful. I can provide pics if needed. I live in far most part of southeast Alabama if that helps. THANKS.

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10380
    #1777055

    Cut it off, weigh it and let me know if its heavy

    riverruns
    Inactive
    Posts: 2218
    #1777061

    have got a mushroom that is growing out of a small tear in the floor covering on damp plywood caused by slight leak in toilet water supply line.

    It’s probably a crappy mushroom. My best guess? Good luck with it.

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    #1777065

    Cut it off, weigh it and let me know if its heavy

    Son of a……. grin

    Mushrooms ain’t bad, it’s the large fungus stalks that creeps me the F out.

    Wet wood ain’t no good. Need to fix that slow leak. Been into water restoration myself for a bit here and have seen “small” toilet leaks have some real nasty mold growths covering the subfloor under the flooring material itself. Long term effects can be really bad for you man, I’d get it checked out!

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5819
    #1777076

    Edit: First of all you have a real sanitation issue, imho.

    I’d be surprised if you don’t also have maggots when you pull the toilet to fix the issue.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6011
    #1777104

    hah Gotta be a shitake.

    -J.

    Tuma
    Inactive
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1403
    #1777356

    Thomley joined a fishing site and his first post is asking about mushrooms. This indicates we don’t talk enough about fishing!
    Is this toilet on your main level or can you go into the basement and see what kind of damage this leak is causing?

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22418
    #1777359

    Roll Tide pods ! (we will see if he is real) doah crazy devil jester

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1779912

    Might not want to eat it Dustin.

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