I am very curious about what has popped up in my yard. Is this some type of fungus? I have never seen anything like it before. It appears to be a hollow tube.
Growing from ground and soft/flexible not hard? I'm thinking this might be an emerging stinkhorn or some sort, or perhaps one that is growing incompletely. Is it continuing to grow upwards? -frog
Sorry,My pictures are deceptive. They were taken less than a minute apart. I was just trying to get a closer better angle. Yes, it is growing in soil between two railroad ties. It appears soft and ruffled on the sides but I didn't touch it. It was about 5 or 6 inches tall but the rain has stopped and it has shrunk down to about 2 inches. I've tried watering with the hose but doesn't seem to help. It's on the west side of the house so it gets intense afternoon sun. Maybe I need an umbrella!
