hi i was camping at stave lake canada bc mission and in the forrest in the mossbed there was patch's of these things they looked like a flower on top but the entire thing felt like a fungus was white and if you pick 1 it will turn black as it is drying out if any1 has any idea what this is plz let me know i will try to get a picture sometime but i moved north so i dont know when i will see 1 again
Maybe an earthstar? Did it look anything like this?: http://www.northamptonshirewildlife.co.uk/images/Earthstar.jpg
Perhaps Monotropa uniflora? Did it look anything like the plant in these posts: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=18229&highlight=monotropa http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=677&highlight=monotropa http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2006/07/monotropa_uniflora.php