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5. I think that is the rhizome of a sea oat.

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:19 PM

Mar 26

We could find those on the Gulf Coast, especially after a big storm.

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Is this some sort of egg sack I found at the beach in Topsail, NC? [View all] Buttoneer Mar 26 OP

What in the... 2naSalit Mar 26 #1

Nature's Art ZDU Mar 26 #2

This is what Google says: LuckyCharms Mar 26 #3

Looks like some type of rhizome with dried up roots. sinkingfeeling Mar 26 #4

I think that is the rhizome of a sea oat. HappyH Mar 26 #5

It IS an alien... Rizen Mar 26 #6

I agree - a hairy one. Marie Marie Mar 26 #7

''Root found on Ocracoke beach'' Donkees Mar 27 #8