Is this weird glob of brownish stuff a fungus?

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I was doing my daily inspection of my plants I noticed this weird glob of stuff in the pot of one of my trees. I'm trying to figure out what exactly this is, because I've seen the same thing in another pot about a month ago. Is this some kind of fungus?

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score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 19 '17 at 07:27

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The bark mulch leads me to think it's a slime mold - which is either a fungus or Something Else, depending on who you listen to. See, for instance, this article from the Colorado Extension Service. Beyond ugliness, it's harmless.

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Is this weird glob of brownish stuff a fungus?

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