Growing among leaf litter near pine trees, fallen pine needles incorporated into fruiting body (cap, stalk, volva). Near stagnant body of water. Features pores instead of gills, no partial veil present.
I found it growing in the soil in a mulch bed in front of someone’s house, with no nearby trees. It had recently rained in the area. It seems to be puffball of some sort since the top is powdery with spores, but I’m not sure which type.
Growing in moss at the base of an oak tree. There were a couple of the same fungi growing in the same tree. No volva when removed from the ground.
This organism was observed at 6 PM on January, 26, 2024 in Inverness, FL. The mushroom was found growing wild outside of an elementary school. I noticed many clusters of them spread out in the grass. They looked like octopus tentacles growing out of egg-like things. They also smelled kind of bad.