From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Steve Peek wrote:   
   > "Dorothy Iams"  wrote in message   
   >   
   >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cardarch/sets/72157622244145345/   
   >>   
   >> This is an unwelcome visitor to my front lawn due to the fact that a   
   >> large tree was cut down 4 years ago.  Should I eat it?  How can I make   
   >> it go away?   
   >   
   > If you try to eat it I think you will find that it's very woody and bitter.   
   > It appears to be a Ganoderma species. They fruit on decomposing wood. To get   
   > rid of it you'll have to dig up the tree stump and the entire root system   
   > and remove the from your property.   
   > Hope this helps,   
   >   
   I've given thought to grinding Ganoderma in a coffee grinder and putting   
   the grounds in a tea ball to make tea.  It's supposed to be medicinal.   
      
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