Growing lemongrass and… this!

I am growing lemongrass that I planted last week. Within the week this white hard fungus has grown and now it appears to be bleeding. Does anyone know what this might be or if it’s safe? I purchased lemongrass at an Asian food store and just planted it then the ground.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 06/10/2020 @ 10:05 pm

The closest thing I can find to that photo is slime mold, which is a fungus. I would not eat anything it has come in contact with. There is a white mold, too, but it's fluffier. You could contact your local extension agent and see if he has seen anything like this before.

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