Hello! these soggy mushrooms were growing in the shady compost-y edge of the woods, end of the grassy field. the picture taken in march. can anyone help me with a name? ? i thought the hole in the top was kind of neat. is that hollow stem/hole unique to this mushroom? or have you seen other mushrooms look like this as they start to decay/turn to mush. Thanks! ~erin
The photo looks like its of mushrooms that have been out of the ground for quite few days, possibly even exposed to some cold temperatures. For a lack of better words, they look a bit "melted" on the edges. The holes in the middle may just be from deterioration and collapse of the centers.
"deliquesce" is sometimes used in fungus lingo, though usually when describing the decay of the Coprinus genus.
