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Common Stinkhorn.....I don't know the scientific name but that's what we used to call them.

From Wikipedia:

"Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, is a widespread fungus recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England. It is a common mushroom in Europe and North America, where it occurs in habitats rich in wood debris such as forests and mulched gardens. It appears from summer to late autumn. The fruiting structure is tall and white with a slimy, dark olive colored conical head. Known as the gleba, this material contains the spores, and is transported by insects which are attracted by the odor—described as resembling carrion. Despite its foul smell, it is not poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed in parts of France and Germany. "

So much knowledge 'round this place.
And not just about knives!

I thought they might be a poisonous version of a copycat morel, had a few growing close to my sawmill last Autumn. Never thought they could be edible, not sure if I would even try them.

Thanks guys!I 've never seen something like it around here before.We have had very excessive rains and just the last 4 or 5 days have been dry.I have noticed an abundant number of puff balls and others mushrooms this fall.

How about these? They popped up in my lawn this past week.

And, just so you know, I don’t eat mushrooms unless I get them at a store.

Charlie

That's one I've never seen Charlie do I can't identify it by eye. Sometimes mushrooms take on the simplest of names so maybe they are red and yellow mushrooms

They are reddish brown. Psilocybin is reportedly that color.

There are, normally, no cow patties in my front yard.

I'm not into hallucinogens, either.

Charlie