Date Photo Taken: August 12, 2011
Location: Marietta, GA
Posted By: smog515
Notes:
This was picked up by my dog. The way the tail was moving while coming out of its mouth made me think it was a dead animal at first. Found in the dirt, dark area. Feels just like rubber, almost squishy, but when cut, it looks like a potato of some kind. The crooked ‘tail’ is hairy to the point that it looks like a tail. What the heck is it?
Kirk Unregistered says:
It looks like a wild burdock root.
August 13th, 2011 at 1:38 pmSarah Unregistered says:
None of the pictures I found on-line of burdock root even resemble this at all. The on-line pictures are all of thin roots. This is about 8 inches long and is about 3″ in diameter.
August 14th, 2011 at 11:17 amPaula Unregistered says:
Possibly a dahlia root? http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/garden_diary/garden_mini_project_september_1b_dahlia_overwinter.asp
September 1st, 2011 at 1:18 pmSarah Unregistered says:
To Paula – you may be on to something. Didn’t find any exact photos, but very close. Thanks.
September 2nd, 2011 at 6:19 am