Hedgehog Funghi

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I think you are rprobably right with your ID but I’d be inclined to take another look now. 3 dayd on and it should be clearer.

Btw, it’s a FungUS (singular) or fungi (plural)

Thanks for the id. When i passed at that location yesterday the doesn’t seem to be much change from when i posted. With there being more than one i presumed it was Funghi ?

In which case you would say “because THEY are young” not it.

“Can’t see any spikes but is that because it is young “

The fungus has fruit bodies. There is one mycelium, so singular. If you refer to fruit bodies, ie mushrooms, then it would be plural. Its a bit counter to what we learn, but I hope it makes sense. Generally, when we refer to fungi, it is when there are more than one species present.

This is definitely not hedgehog fungi. It has the same colouration as hedgehog fungi but even when young the hedgehog fungi has a distinct cap and spines,

If it’s growing on a fallen branch (which seems possible from your photographs) have you considered it could be a young chicken of the woods or if it’s growing on the ground it may be a club fungus, e.g. related to clavariadelphus truncatus?

Can you see pores with a hand lens?